The molecule is a member of the class of cinnamamides that is trans-cinnamamide substituted by a 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl group at the nitrogen atom. It has been isolated from Pisonia aculeata. It has a role as a metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a member of cinnamamides, a monomethoxybenzene and a secondary carboxamide. It derives from a trans-cinnamamide.
(E)-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-3-phenylprop-2-enamide