The molecule is a phenylpropanoid that is cinnamyl alcohol in which the hydrogens at positions 3 and 4 on the benzene ring are replaced by hydroxy groups while that at position 5 is replaced by a methoxy group. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a catechol, a phenylpropanoid and a member of guaiacols. It derives from a cinnamyl alcohol.
5-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-3-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol