The molecule is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid which is substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 2. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and an alpha-CH2-containing aldehyde. It derives from a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxobutanoate.
2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid