The molecule is a member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is a lignan obtained by cyclodimerisation of ferulic acid. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a member of 1-benzofurans, an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, a lignan, an aldehyde and a member of guaiacols. It derives from a ferulic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (-)-DCA-CL(1-). It is an enantiomer of a (+)-DCA-CL.
(E)-3-[(2R,3R)-3-formyl-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]prop-2-enoic acid