The molecule is a benzoate ester obtained by the formal condensation of o-orsellinic acid with (3S,4S)-1,3,4-trihydroxypentan-2-one. It has been isolated from Chaetomium globosum. It has a role as a Chaetomium metabolite. It is a benzoate ester, a member of resorcinols and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
[(3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-oxopentyl] 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate