[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you provide a description of this molecule? [C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][Branch1][C][C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a derivative of butyric acid having methyl, hydroxy and oxo substituents at the 2-, 2- and 3-positions respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-acetyllactate."}]