The molecule is a dihydroxyflavanone that is pinocembrin substituted by a methyl group at position 8. It has been isolated from the buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a dihydroxyflavanone and a (2S)-flavan-4-one. It derives from a pinocembrin.
(2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one