The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid dianion resulting from deprotonation of both carboxy groups of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinic acid. It derives from a dipicolinate(2-). It is a conjugate base of a 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinic acid.
2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate