The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid that is D-penicillamine in which the amino group has been replaced by a consisting 2-benzyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl moiety. It is a member of imidazoles, a monocarboxylic acid, a thiol and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It derives from a D-penicillamine.
(2S)-2-(2-benzylimidazol-1-yl)-3-methyl-3-sulfanylbutanoic acid