Tropic acid

It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid and a hydratropic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a tropate. Tropic acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a phenyl group, and one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a hydroxy group.

CAS No 552-63-6
Molecular Formula C9H10O3
Molecular Weight 166.17 g/mol
Synonyms 3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid