| IUPAC name | 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid |
| canonical smiles | C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CCC(=O)O)O |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c10-8-4-2-1-3-7(8)5-6-9(11)12/h1-4,10H,5-6H2,(H,11,12) |
| inchi key | CJBDUOMQLFKVQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| molecular formula | C9H10O3 |
| synonyms | 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid495-78-33-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acidMelilotic acidBenzenepropanoic acid, 2-hydroxy- |
| Compound Description | 3-propanoic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 3 is substituted by a 2-hydroxyphenyl group. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite, a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite, a fungal xenobiotic metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a member of phenols and a monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-propanoate.3-propanoic acid has been reported in Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis, and other organisms with data available.See also: Vaccinium myrtillus Leaf . |
