The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid comprising pyruvic acid having a 4-bromophenylsulfanyl group attached at the 3-position. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, an aryl sulfide and an organobromine compound. It derives from a pyruvic acid and a bromobenzene. It is a conjugate acid of a (4-bromophenylsulfanyl)pyruvate.
3-(4-bromophenyl)sulfanyl-2-oxopropanoic acid