The molecule is a phenethylamine alkaloid that is norbelladine in which the phenolic hydrogen at position 4' has been replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a polyphenol, a secondary amino compound, a phenethylamine alkaloid and a member of guaiacols. It derives from a norbelladine. It is a conjugate base of a 4'-O-methylnorbelladine(1+).
5-[[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethylamino]methyl]-2-methoxyphenol