[{"from": "human", "value": "Provide a brief overview of this molecule. [C][=C][C][=Branch1][O][=C][Branch1][#Branch1][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch1][C][O][O][/C][=C][/C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that results from the formal aldol condensation of the methyl group of pyruvic acid with the aldehyde group of 2-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzaldehyde. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a member of phenols and an aromatic primary alcohol. It is functionally related to a pyruvic acid."}]