The molecule is a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from the removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of (R)-3-phenyllactic acid. It is a 3-phenyllactate and a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-3-phenyllactic acid. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-3-phenyllactate.
(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate