[{"from": "human", "value": "Provide a brief overview of this molecule. [C][=C][C][=C][Branch1][Branch1][C][=C][Ring1][=Branch1][C][C][Branch1][=Branch1][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1][O]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is a 2-hydroxy carboxylate that results from the removal of a proton from the carboxylic acid group of 3-phenyllactic acid. It is functionally related to a lactate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-phenyllactic acid."}]