The molecule is a dicarboximide that is thalidomide substituted at position 5 by an ethenyl group, which in turn is substituted by two feruloyl groups at position 2. The compound is a hybrid based on the structures of thalidomide and curcumin and has been found to exhibit cytotoxicity against human multiple myeloma cells. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent. It is an aromatic ether, a dicarboximide, an enone, a member of isoindoles, a member of piperidones, a polyphenol and a beta-diketone. It derives from a curcumin and a thalidomide.
2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-[(4E)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-3-oxopenta-1,4-dienyl]isoindole-1,3-dione