SMILES: C(C(=O)CO)C(=O)C(=O)O
Description: The molecule is an oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetylpyruvic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an oxo monocarboxylic acid and a beta-diketone. It derives from an acetylpyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoate.