The molecule is an amino cyclitol that is scyllo-inosamine in which the 2-hydroxy group is substituted by hydrogen. It derives from a scyllo-inositol. It is a conjugate base of a 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosamine(1+).
(1R,2S,3S,4R,5S)-5-aminocyclohexane-1,2,3,4-tetrol