The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid that is 2-ketosuccinic acid (oxalacetic acid) in which the 3-pro-S hydrogen is substituted by an isopropyl group. It derives from a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (2S)-2-isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate(2-).
(3S)-2-oxo-3-propan-2-ylbutanedioic acid