The molecule is a 2-hydroxycarboxylate that is obtained by removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of 4-hydroxymandelic acid. It is a 2-hydroxy carboxylate and a member of phenols. It derives from a mandelate. It is a conjugate base of a 4-hydroxymandelic acid.
2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate