The molecule is a stilbenol that is stilbene in which the phenyl groups are substituted at positions 3, 5, and 4' by hydroxy groups. It has a role as a phytoalexin, an antioxidant and a glioma-associated oncogene inhibitor. It is a stilbenol, a polyphenol and a member of resorcinols.
5-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene-1,3-diol