Based on the SMILES O=C(O)C(O)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a catechol that is the 3,4-dihydroxy derivative of mandelic acid; a metabolite of L-dopa. It has a role as an antioxidant, a drug metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a member of catechols. It derives from a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3,4-dihydroxymandelate.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetic acid
The molecule is a catechol that is the 3,4-dihydroxy derivative of mandelic acid; a metabolite of L-dopa. It has a role as an antioxidant, a drug metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a member of catechols. It derives from a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3,4-dihydroxymandelate.