The molecule is a hexadienedioic acid compound having a 2-hydroxy substituent and with configuration (2Z,4E). It is a hexadienedioic acid and a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid. It derives from a muconic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (2Z,4E)-2-hydroxymuconate(2-).
(2Z,4E)-2-hydroxyhexa-2,4-dienedioic acid