The molecule is a naphthoic acid with the carboxy group at position 2 and carrying a hydroxy substituent at the 1-position. It is a xenobiotic metabolite produced by the biodegradation of phenanthrene by microorganisms. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite and a fungal xenobiotic metabolite. It is a naphthoic acid, a member of naphthols and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a 2-naphthoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate.
1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid