The molecule is a member of the class of benzamides resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 2-iodobenzoic acid with the amino group of glycine. It is a N-acylglycine, an organoiodine compound and a member of benzamides. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-iodohippurate.
2-[(2-iodobenzoyl)amino]acetic acid