The molecule is a member of the class of benzoic acids that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogens ortho- and para- to the carboxy group are replaced by a pentyl and a hydroxy group, respectively. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a member of benzoic acids, a member of resorcinols and a polyketide. It derives from an olivetol. It is a conjugate acid of an olivetolate.
2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid