The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from the removal of a proton from the carboxy group of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid. It is a monocarboxylic acid anion and a member of benzyl alcohols. It is a conjugate base of a 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid.
3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate