1-[2-Hydroxy-4,6-bis[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]phenyl]-3-[3-methoxy-4-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]phenyl]-2-propen-1-one is an intermediate in synthesizing Chrysoeriol (C432820), a methoxyflavonoid that selectively inhibits the formation of a carcinogenic estrogen metabolite in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. A metabolite of Luteolin (L475000).