The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite and a fungal xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from a 2-naphthoate. It is a conjugate base of a 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid.
2-carboxynaphthalen-1-olate