The molecule is a 5-oxo-2-furylacetic acid that is muconolactone substituted at position 5 by a chloro group. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 5-oxo-2-furylacetic acid and a chlorocarboxylic acid. It derives from a 5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-2-furylacetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-chloromuconolactone(1-).
2-chloro-2-(5-oxo-2H-furan-2-yl)acetic acid