The molecule is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid that is strychnine in which the hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a methoxy group. It is a minor alkaloid from Strychnos nux-vomica. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, an organic heteroheptacyclic compound and an aromatic ether. It derives from a strychnine.
(4aR,5aS,8aR,13aS,15aS,15bR)-11-methoxy-4a,5,5a,7,8,13a,15,15a,15b,16-decahydro-2H-4,6-methanoindolo[3,2,1-ij]oxepino[2,3,4-de]pyrrolo[2,3-h]quinolin-14-one