The molecule is a methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid with methanol. It has been isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum. It has a role as a Penicillium metabolite. It is a member of phenols and a methyl ester. It derives from a 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate