The molecule is a pyridone that is pyridin-2(1H)-one substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 6 and a 1-hydroxybutyl group at position 5. It has been isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum. It has a role as a metabolite and a Penicillium metabolite. It is a pyridone, a secondary alcohol and a primary alcohol.
5-[(1S)-1-hydroxybutyl]-6-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyridin-2-one