The molecule is a member of the class of tetracyclines that is anhydrotetracycline in which the dimethylamino group at position 4 has been replaced by a keto group. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a member of tetracyclines. It derives from an anhydrotetracycline. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-de(dimethylamino)-4-oxoanhydrotetracycline(1-).
(4aR,12aS)-3,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-6-methyl-1,4,12-trioxo-4a,5-dihydrotetracene-2-carboxamide