SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)C(=O)[O-]
Description: The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from deprotonation of the carboxy group of keto-phenylpyruvic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite, a chromogenic compound and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion and a phenylpyruvate. It derives from a pyruvate. It is a conjugate base of a keto-phenylpyruvic acid.