The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid that is adipic acid which is substituted by a chloro group at position 2 and by an oxo group at position 3. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is an organochlorine compound and an oxo dicarboxylic acid. It derives from an adipic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-chloro-3-oxoadipate.
2-chloro-3-oxohexanedioic acid