Pterostilbene

Pterostilbene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-[(E)-2-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]phenol
Other names
3',5'-Dimethoxy-4-stilbenol
3,5-Dimethoxy-4'-hydroxy-E-stilbene
3',5'-Dimethoxy-resveratrol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.122.141
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-15-9-13(10-16(11-15)19-2)4-3-12-5-7-14(17)8-6-12/h3-11,17H,1-2H3/b4-3+ Y
    Key: VLEUZFDZJKSGMX-ONEGZZNKSA-N Y
  • InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-15-9-13(10-16(11-15)19-2)4-3-12-5-7-14(17)8-6-12/h3-11,17H,1-2H3/b4-3+
    Key: VLEUZFDZJKSGMX-ONEGZZNKBK
  • Key: VLEUZFDZJKSGMX-ONEGZZNKSA-N
  • O(c1cc(cc(OC)c1)\C=C\c2ccc(O)cc2)C
Properties
C16H16O3
Molar mass 256.301 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Pterostilbene (/ˌtɛrəˈstɪlbn/) (trans-3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene) is a stilbenoid chemically related to resveratrol. In plants, it serves a defensive phytoalexin role.