The molecule is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is mandelic acid in which positions 3 and 4 on the benzene ring are substituted by a methylenedioxy group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a member of benzodioxoles. It derives from a mandelic acid.
2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-hydroxyacetic acid