The molecule is a sesquiterpene lactone that is 3,3a,4,4a,7a,8,9,9a-octahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2,5-dione substituted by methyl groups at positions 4a and 8, a methylidene group at position 3 and an acetoxy group at position 4. Isolated from Inula hupehensis, it exhibits antineoplastic activity. It has a role as an apoptosis inducer, an immunomodulator, an antineoplastic agent and a plant metabolite. It is an acetate ester, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a sesquiterpene lactone, a cyclic ketone and a gamma-lactone.
[(3aS,5R,5aR,8aR,9S,9aR)-5,8a-dimethyl-1-methylidene-2,8-dioxo-3a,4,5,5a,9,9a-hexahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-9-yl] acetate