The molecule is a pyranobenzodioxin and antibiotic that is active against gram-negative bacteria and used (as its dihydrochloride pentahydrate) to treat gonorrhea. It is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces spectabilis. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, a bacterial metabolite and an antibacterial drug. It is a cyclic hemiketal, a cyclic acetal, a cyclic ketone, a secondary amino compound, a pyranobenzodioxin and a secondary alcohol. It is a conjugate base of a spectinomycin(2+) and a spectinomycin(1+).
(1R,3S,5R,8R,10R,11S,12S,13R,14S)-8,12,14-trihydroxy-5-methyl-11,13-bis(methylamino)-2,4,9-trioxatricyclo[8.4.0.03,8]tetradecan-7-one