The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 2-oxobutyric acid which is substituted at position 3 by an indol-3-yl group. It is an indol-3-yl carboxylic acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a butyric acid.
3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxobutanoic acid