The molecule is a hydroxyanthraquinone that is 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone bearing a 1-hydroxy-5-oxohexyl substituent at position 2 (the S-enantiomer). It has a role as a metabolite. It is a polyketide, a polyphenol, a tetrahydroxyanthraquinone and a methyl ketone. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-5'-oxoaverantin(1-).
1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxy-2-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-5-oxohexyl]anthracene-9,10-dione