The molecule is a dioxo monocarboxylic acid that is 1,4-naphthoquinone substituted at position 2 by a carboxy group. It is a dioxo monocarboxylic acid and a member of 1,4-naphthoquinones. It derives from a 1,4-naphthoquinone. It is a conjugate acid of a 1,4-naphthoquinone-2-carboxylate.
1,4-dioxonaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid