SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(C(=O)O)O)O)O
Description: The molecule is a catechol that is the 3,4-dihydroxy derivative of mandelic acid; a metabolite of L-dopa. It has a role as an antioxidant, a drug metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a member of catechols. It derives from a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3,4-dihydroxymandelate.