The molecule is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 3-oxohexanoic acid substituted at position 6 by an acetamido group. It is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a member of acetamides. It derives from a 3-oxohexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-acetamido-3-oxohexanoate.
6-acetamido-3-oxohexanoic acid