The molecule is a 1,12-dialdehyde compound having double bonds in the 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-positions and methyl substituents in the 4- and 9-positions. It is an enal, a dialdehyde and an apo carotenoid.
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E)-4,9-dimethyldodeca-2,4,6,8,10-pentaenedial