The molecule is a member of the class of isothiocyanates that is octyl isothiocyanate in which one of the methyl hydrogens at position 8 has been replaced by a methylsulfinyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite and an allelochemical. It is an isothiocyanate and a sulfoxide. It derives from a hydride of an octane.
1-isothiocyanato-8-methylsulfinyloctane