The molecule is a hydroxamic acid that is N-methylpyrrole which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by 3-(hydroxyamino)-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl and 3-(m-fluorophenyl)-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl groups, respectively. It is a potent and selective inhibitor of class II (IIa) histone deacetylase (HDAC II). It has a role as an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor. It is a member of pyrroles, a hydroxamic acid, a member of monofluorobenzenes, an enone and an aromatic ketone.
(E)-3-[5-[(E)-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-oxoprop-1-enyl]-1-methylpyrrol-2-yl]-N-hydroxyprop-2-enamide