The molecule is a cyclitol that is valiolone in which the the stereochemistry at position 2 has been inverted (from R to S). It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is an alicyclic ketone, a cyclitol and a tertiary alcohol.
(2S,3S,4S,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexan-1-one