About 2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (CAS 1198-84-1) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H8O4 and a molecular weight of 168.15 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of YHXHKYRQLYQUIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
Also Known As
2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid is also known as 4-Hydroxymandelic acid, 4-Hydroxy-DL-mandelic acid, (RS)-p-Hydroxymandelic acid, 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetic acid, alpha,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid, (+-)-4-Hydroxymandelic acid, among other names.
Description
4-hydroxymandelic acid is a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid that is mandelic acid bearing a phenolic hydroxy substituent at position 4. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a member of phenols and a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-hydroxymandelate.
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