The molecule is a sesquiterpene lactone obtained by formal condensation of one of the carboxy groups of oxalic acid with the 15-hydroxy group of 8-deoxylactucin. Found in chicory. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an azulenofuran, a cyclic terpene ketone, an enone, an oxo monocarboxylic acid and a sesquiterpene lactone. It derives from an oxalic acid.
2-[[(3aS,9aS,9bS)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2,7-dioxo-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3aH-azuleno[8,7-b]furan-9-yl]methoxy]-2-oxoacetic acid