The molecule is a monohydroxybenzoic acid that is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid carrying an additional bromo substituent at position 3. It has a role as an algal metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a monohydroxybenzoic acid and a member of bromobenzenes. It derives from a benzoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzoate.
3-bromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid