The molecule is an imidazolyl carboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2H-imidazol-4-yl group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a member of imidazoles and a monocarboxylic acid. It derives from an acetic acid. It is a tautomer of an imidazol-5-ylacetic acid and an imidazol-4-ylacetic acid.
2-(2H-imidazol-4-yl)acetic acid