The molecule is a lignan that is 3,4-dimethyloxolane substituted by a 2-methoxyphenol group at position 5 and a 2,6-dimethoxyphenol group at 2. It has been isolated from the bark of Machilus robusta. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a dimethoxybenzene, a member of phenols and a member of oxolanes.
4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol