The molecule is a member of the class of depsidones that is 11H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxepine substituted by a chloro group at position 2, hydroxy groups at position 3 and 7, methyl group at positions 1 and 9, a prenyl group at position 8, an oxo group at position 11 and a formyl group at position 4. Isolated from Chaetomium brasiliense it exhibits cytotoxic activity. It has a role as an antimalarial and an antineoplastic agent. It is an aldehyde, a member of depsidones, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a polyphenol and an organochlorine compound.
8-chloro-2,9-dihydroxy-4,7-dimethyl-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6-oxobenzo[b][1,4]benzodioxepine-10-carbaldehyde