The molecule is a member of the class of naphthoquinones that is 2-O-methylflaviolin in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of phenols, an enol ether and a hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone. It derives from a flaviolin. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-O,3-dimethylflaviolin-7-olate.
5,7-dihydroxy-2-methoxy-3-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione