2-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid is an intermediate in the synthesis of atenolol and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid.
ChEBI: A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a 2-hydroxyphenyl group. It is a metabolite of phenylalanine and is excreted in the urine of patients suffering from diseases like phenylketonuria.
Crystallise the acid from ether or chloroform (m 147o, m from latter solvent is always lower). [Beilstein 10 H 187, 10 I 81, 10 II 112, 10 III 422, 10 IV 536.]
