The molecule is a stilbenol that consists of trans-stilbene bearing a hydroxy group at position 4 as well as two methoxy substituents at positions 3' and 5'. It has a role as a metabolite, an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent and a neurotransmitter. It derives from a hydride of a trans-stilbene.
4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenol