The molecule is the hydroxybenzoate anion formed by loss of a proton from the carboxy group of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-all-trans-polyprenylbenzoic acid. The major species present at pH 7.3. It is a hydroxybenzoate and a methoxybenzoate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-all-trans-polyprenylbenzoic acid.
4-carboxy-2-methoxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)phenolate