The molecule is a member of the class of oxolanes that is tetrahydrofuran substituted by a 6-hydroxy-7-(5-methyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)heptyl group at position 2 and a (8Z)-1,4,5-trihydroxyhenicos-8-en-1-yl group at position 5. Isolated from Goniothalamus giganteus, it exhibits cytotoxic activity. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and a plant metabolite. It is a member of oxolanes, a butenolide, a tetrol, a secondary alcohol and a polyketide.
4-[2-hydroxy-7-[5-[(Z)-1,4,5-trihydroxyhenicos-8-enyl]oxolan-2-yl]heptyl]-2-methyl-2H-furan-5-one