The molecule is a benzoate ester that is methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate substituted by a prop-2-en-1-yl group at position 4 which in turn is substituted by a 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl substituent at position 1. It has been isolated from Pterocarpus santalinus. It has a role as a metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a member of hydroquinones, a benzoate ester and an aromatic ether.
methyl 2,5-dihydroxy-4-[(1S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enyl]benzoate