The molecule is a diterpenoid that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthro[3,2-b]furan-7,11-dione substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 4 and methyl groups at positions 4 and 8 respectively. Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza, it exhibits platelet aggregation inhibitory activity. It has a role as a metabolite and a platelet aggregation inhibitor. It is an organic heterotetracyclic compound, a cyclic ether, a primary alcohol, a diterpenoid and a member of p-quinones.
4-(hydroxymethyl)-4,8-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-f][1]benzofuran-7,11-dione