The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is glyoxylic acid in which the aldehyde hydrogen is substituted by a 3,5-dihydroxyphenyl group. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a member of resorcinols. It derives from a glyoxylic acid.
2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoacetic acid