The molecule is a cinnamate ester obtained by the condensation of trans-caffeic acid with methyl hydroxyacetate. It is isolated from the leaves of Parthenocissus tricuspidata and exhibits antioxidant activity. It has a role as a radical scavenger and a plant metabolite. It is a cinnamate ester, a member of catechols and a methyl ester. It derives from a trans-caffeic acid and a glycolic acid.
(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl) (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate