The molecule is a 3beta-hydroxy-4alpha-formyl-4beta-methylsteroid that is 9beta-9,19-cyclolanost-24-ene-3beta,28-diol in which the hydroxy group at position 28 has been oxidised to the corresponding aldehyde. It is a 3beta-hydroxy-4alpha-formyl-4beta-methylsteroid and a pentacyclic triterpenoid. It derives from a 9beta-9,19-cyclolanost-24-ene-3beta,28-diol.
(1S,3R,6S,7S,8R,11S,12S,15R,16R)-6-hydroxy-7,12,16-trimethyl-15-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecane-7-carbaldehyde