The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid substituted at position 2 by an acetamidomethylidene group and at position 3 by a hydroxymethyl group. It is a dicarboxylic acid, a primary alcohol and a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid. It derives from a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-(acetamidomethylene)-2-(hydroxymethyl)succinate(2-).
(2Z)-2-(acetamidomethylidene)-3-(hydroxymethyl)butanedioic acid