The molecule is a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid that is 3-phenylpropionic acid in which one of the hydrogens beta to the carboxy group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid. It derives from a 3-phenylpropionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate.
3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid