The molecule is a 7-chlorotryptophan in which the chiral centre has D- (R-) configuration. It is a 7-chlorotryptophan, a D-tryptophan derivative and a D-alpha-amino acid. It is an enantiomer of a 7-chloro-L-tryptophan.
(2R)-2-amino-3-(7-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid