[{"from": "human", "value": "Provide a brief overview of this molecule. [C][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C@@H1][Branch1][C][C][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is the (2R)-enantiomer of ethyl lactate. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is functionally related to a (R)-lactic acid. It is an enantiomer of an ethyl (2S)-lactate."}]