The molecule is a quassinoid isolated from Simaba guianensis and has been shown to exhibit antimalarial activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antimalarial. It is a delta-lactone, a cyclic ether, an enone, an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a quassinoid, a triol, an enoate ester and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a 3-methylbut-2-enoic acid.
[(1R,2S,3R,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S,17S)-12,15,16-trihydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-4,11-dioxo-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-en-3-yl] 3-methylbut-2-enoate