SMILES: C1[C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)C=C1C(=O)O)O)O
Description: The molecule is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is shikimic acid in which the allylic hydroxy group has been oxidised to the corresponding keto group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a 5-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a shikimic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-dehydroshikimate.