The molecule is an alkaloid that is the 14-nor derivative of pseurotin A. Isolated from Aspergillus sydowii, it exhibits antibacterial, antileishmanial and anticancer activities. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an antineoplastic agent, an antileishmanial agent and an Aspergillus metabolite. It is an azaspiro compound, a lactam, an oxaspiro compound, a secondary alcohol and an alkaloid. It derives from a pseurotin A.
(5S,8S,9R)-8-benzoyl-2-[(Z,1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxypent-3-enyl]-9-hydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methyl-1-oxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-4,6-dione