The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted at position 3 by a 4-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-yl group It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a secondary alcohol. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a tetrahydro-4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate.
3-(4-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-yl)-2-oxopropanoic acid