MOLECULE

3-[2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-5-methoxyphenol

3-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-5-methoxyphenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as stilbenes. These are organic compounds containing a 1,2-diphenylethylene moiety. Stilbenes (C6-C2-C6 ) are derived from the common phenylpropene (C6-C3) skeleton building block. The introduction of one or more hydroxyl groups to a phenyl ring lead to stilbenoids. Stilbenoids can be produced by plants and bacteria. Stilbenoids are secondary metabolites present in Cannabis sativa. 3-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-5-methoxyphenol is a neutral, hydrophobic compound that is insoluble in water. 3-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-5-methoxyphenol is one of several dihydrostilbene or non-cannabinoid stilbenoids that are found in cannabis plants. It was first reported by Bosch and Salemink to be present in the methylene chloride extract of Mexican cannabis and identified as a cannabis constituent in 1978 (PMID: 6991645).