m-Phenylenedioxydi(acetic acid)

m-Phenylenedioxydi(acetic acid), also known as 3,4-Methylenedioxyacetic acid, is a chemical compound characterized by its molecular structure, which consists of a phenylene ring (a benzene ring) with two acetic acid (CH3COOH) groups attached at the meta (1,3) positions of the ring. This compound may find use in synthetic chemistry and research as a building block or intermediate in the synthesis of more complex organic molecules.