The molecule is a diphenylethane that is 1,2-dihydrostilbene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 3', 4 and 4' and a methoxy group at position 5. It is isolated from the stems of Dendrobium candidum and exhibits antioxidant activity. It has a role as a metabolite and a radical scavenger. It is a member of catechols, a diphenylethane and a member of methoxybenzenes. It derives from a hydride of a 1,2-dihydrostilbene.
5-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-3-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol