The molecule is the polyanion of poly(ribitol phosphate) arising from global deprotonation of phosphate OH groups in the repeating units. It is an organophosphate oxoanion and a member of poly(ribitol phosphate)s. It is a conjugate base of a poly(ribitol phosphate).
[(2R,3S,4S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentyl] hydrogen phosphate