The molecule is an organic heteropentacyclic compound obtained by cyclodimerisation of ascorbic acid. It is an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a tetrol and a cyclic hemiketal.
6,10,12,16-tetrahydroxy-2,4,8,11,14,18-hexaoxapentacyclo[10.6.0.01,15.03,7.03,10]octadecane-9,13-dione