The molecule is a member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is a lignan obtained by cyclodimerisation of ferulic acid. It is isolated from several plants including spearmint. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from a ferulic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a glycosmisate. It is an enantiomer of a (2S,3R)-glycosmisic acid.
(E)-3-[(2R,3S)-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]prop-2-enoic acid