The molecule is a member of the class of cinnamamides that is an enamide obtained by the formal condensation of ferulic acid with 4'-O-methyldopamine. It has been isolated from Pisonia aculeata. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of cinnamamides, a member of guaiacols and a secondary carboxamide. It derives from a ferulic acid.
(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]prop-2-enamide