The molecule is a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid that is mandelic acid bearing a phenolic hydroxy substituent at position 4. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a member of phenols. It derives from a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-hydroxymandelate.
2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid