The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl group. It is a major chlorinated metabolite of chlorotyrosine. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a member of phenols and a member of monochlorobenzenes. It derives from an acetic acid.
2-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid