Aromatic acid

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Aromatic acids are a type of

aromatic ring and an organic acid functional group

. There are several categories of aromatic acids including:

Phenolic acids: substances containing an aromatic ring and an organic carboxylic acid function (C6-C1 skeleton).
Aromatic amino acids^[1]

References

^ "Carboxylic acid - Aromatic, Organic, Reactions | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

Monohydroxybenzoic acids

Aglycones	3-Hydroxybenzoic acid 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid Salicylic acid
Glycosides	p-Hydroxybenzoic acid glucoside

Dihydroxybenzoic acids

2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Hypogallic acid)
2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Ethyl protocatechuate
Gentisic acid
Homogentisic acid
Orsellinic acid
Protocatechuic acid

Trihydroxybenzoic acids

Other phenolic acids

Hydroxycinnamic acids

Aromatic amino acids

phenylalanine
tryptophan
histidine
tyrosine
thyroxine
5-hydroxytryptophan
L-DOPA

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