The molecule is a lignan that is 2,3-dimethylbutyl acetate substituted by a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group at position 4 and a 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl group at position 1. It has been isolated from the bark of Machilus robusta. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a member of phenols, a dimethoxybenzene and an acetate ester.
[(2R,3S)-2-[(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyl] acetate