The molecule is a 2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole having 2-carboxy-, 4-methyl- and 5-[(2-phosphonooxy)ethylidene]-substituents. It is a member of 1,3-thiazoles and a monoalkyl phosphate. It derives from a 4-methyl-5-(2-phosphonooxyethyl)thiazole. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-carboxylato-4-methyl-5-[(2-phosphonatooxy)ethylidene]-2,5-dihydrothiazole(3-).
(5E)-4-methyl-5-(2-phosphonooxyethylidene)-2H-1,3-thiazole-2-carboxylic acid