The molecule is the conjugate base of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, comprising a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid core with a proton missing to give a charge of -1. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It derives from a benzoate. It is a conjugate base of a 4-hydroxybenzoic acid.
4-carboxyphenolate