The molecule is a nitrile that is acetonitrile in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by a 4-hydroxyphenyl group while a second hydrogen is replaced by a 4-hydroxybenzyl group. It is a specific agonist for estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta). It has a role as an estrogen receptor agonist. It is a member of phenols and a nitrile.
2,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanenitrile