The molecule is a member of the class of 4-pyranones that is 2-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyran-4-one which is substituted at position 6 by a [(3E,5E,7E,9E)-3,5,7,9-tetramethyl-10-(4-nitrophenyl)deca-3,5,7,9-tetraen-1-yl] group. The immediate precursor of the Streptomyces spectabilis metabolite spectinabilin. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a member of 4-pyranones, a C-nitro compound, a polyketide and a ketene acetal.
2-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-6-[(3E,5E,7E,9E)-3,5,7,9-tetramethyl-10-(4-nitrophenyl)deca-3,5,7,9-tetraenyl]pyran-4-one