The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pyruvic acid substituted at position 3 by a 4-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene group It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a secondary alcohol. It derives from a pyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-(4-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene)pyruvate.
(3E)-3-(4-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene)-2-oxopropanoic acid