The molecule is a butan-4-olide that is dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one which is substituted by a vanillyl group at position 3 and by a 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl group at position 4 (the R,R stereoisomer). It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of phenols, a member of benzodioxoles, an aromatic ether, a lignan and a butan-4-olide.
(3R,4R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one