The molecule is a sesquiterpene lactone of the heliangolide group isolated from Eupatorium kiirunense and exhibits cytotoxicity against human oral epidermoid (KB), cervical epitheloid (Hela) and liver (hepa59T/VGH) carcinoma cells. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is an enoate ester, an enone and a sesquiterpene lactone. It derives from a tiglic acid.
[(3aR,4R,6R,7E,10Z,11aR)-6-hydroxy-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylidene-2,9-dioxo-3a,4,5,11a-tetrahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl] (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoate