The molecule is 4-Hydroxycinnamyl alcohol with E-configuration of the propenyl double bond. It is one of the main monolignols. It has a role as a monolignol. It is a phenylpropanoid, a member of phenols and a 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol. It derives from an (E)-cinnamyl alcohol.
4-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]phenol