The molecule is a phenylpropanoid that is one of the main monolignols, produced by the reduction of the carboxy functional group in cinnamic acid and the addition of a hydroxy and a methoxy substituent to the aromatic ring. It has a role as a monolignol, a mouse metabolite and a volatile oil component. It is a phenylpropanoid and a member of guaiacols. It derives from an (E)-cinnamyl alcohol.
4-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-2-methoxyphenol