3-Hydroxyacetophenone


3-Hydroxyacetophenone is a chemical compound. It is a component of castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature beaver.

Related compounds

Humans excrete small amounts of conjugated 2-amino-3-hydroxyacetophenone, a product of tryptophan metabolism, in the urine.
The plant Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus contains an m-hydroxyacetophenone named viscidone.