The molecule is a benzyl alcohol with hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 5 and a methanesulfinyl group at position 3. It is a fungal secondary metabolite from Ampelomyces sp. SC0307 and has antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus vulgaris. It has a role as a metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a sulfoxide, a member of benzyl alcohols and a member of hydroquinones.
2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylsulfinylbenzene-1,4-diol