The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 3,5-dinitro-4-hydroxyphenyl group. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a member of phenols and a C-nitro compound. It derives from a pyruvic acid and a 2,6-dinitrophenol.
3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dinitrophenyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid