Compound a-b R1 R2 R3 R4
Piceatannol C=C OH OH OH OH
3,5,4′-Trimethylpiceatannol C=C OCH3 OCH3 OH OCH3
Trimethylresveratrol C=C OCH3 OCH3 H OCH3

SCHEME R.52 Stilbene structures. (Adapted from Matsuda et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem., 12:871–4876, 2004.)