The molecule is a benzoate ester that is methyl benzoate substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4 and a prenyl group at position 5. Isolated from Piper glabratum and Piper acutifolium, it exhibits antileishmanial activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antileishmanial agent. It is a benzoate ester, a member of catechols and a methyl ester.
methyl 3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)benzoate