The molecule is an N-acetylphosphinatothricinate(2-) obtained by deprotonation of carboxylic acid and phosphinate functions of N-acetyl-L-phosphinothricin; major species at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a N-acetyl-L-phosphinothricin.
(2S)-2-acetamido-4-[methyl(oxido)phosphoryl]butanoate