The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted at position 3 by a 4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-dien-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 3,4-dihydro-4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate.
3-(4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)-2-oxopropanoic acid