The molecule is a 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione that has S-configuration at the chiral centre. It has a role as a teratogenic agent. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-thalidomide.
2-[(3S)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]isoindole-1,3-dione