The molecule is a 5-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 4-hydroxy-2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-enyl group (the S-enantiomer). It is a 5-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and an enol. It derives from an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a [(1S)-4-hydroxy-2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-enyl]acetate.
2-[(1S)-4-hydroxy-2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl]acetic acid