The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (2-hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a propyl group. It is a dicarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid. It derives from a succinic acid.
2-hydroxy-2-propylbutanedioic acid