SMILES: CC1=C2C=CC(=C(C2=CC=C1)C(=O)O)[O-]
Description: The molecule is a member of the class of naphthoates that is 1-naphthoate substituted at positions 2 and 5 by hydroxy and methyl groups respectively; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-1-naphthoic acid.