O[C@@H]1C[C@@](O)(CC(=O)[C@H]1O)C(O)=O

InChIKey=WVMWZWGZRAXUBK-SYTVJDICSA-N

C7H10O6

190.151

Organic compounds

Organic acids and derivatives

Hydroxy acids and derivatives

Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives

Not available

Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives

Cyclitols and derivatives Tertiary alcohols Secondary alcohols Cyclic ketones Polyols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives

Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds

Alpha-hydroxy acid - Cyclitol or derivatives - Cyclic alcohol - Tertiary alcohol - Cyclic ketone - Secondary alcohol - Ketone - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Polyol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organooxygen compound - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.

CHEBI:17947 : 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid - 5-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid - 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid - 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid