Methylhippuric acid is a carboxylic acid and organic compound.
Methylhippuric acid has three isomers.
The isomers include 2-, 3-, and 4-methylhippuric acid.
[1] Methylhippuric acids are metabolites of the isomers of xylene.
[1][2] The presence of methylhippuric acid can be used as a biomarker to determine exposure to xylene.