The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid anion, obtained by removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of N-hydroxy-L-valine. It is a N-hydroxy-alpha-amino-acid anion, a member of hydroxylamines and a monocarboxylic acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a N-hydroxy-L-valine.
(2S)-2-(hydroxyamino)-3-methylbutanoate