The molecule is an N-acylamino acid that consists of 6-aminohexanoic acid bearing an N-(3-bromo-4-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)acetyl substituent. It is a N-acyl-amino acid, an organobromine compound and a member of 2-nitrophenols. It derives from a 6-aminohexanoic acid.
6-[[2-(3-bromo-4-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)acetyl]amino]hexanoic acid