The molecule is a tricyclic sesquiterpene with formula C15H26O, that is isolated from Streptomyces violaceusniger, S. malaysiensis and Leptographium lundbergii. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is a carbotricyclic compound, a tertiary alcohol and a sesquiterpenoid.
(1aS,4aR,5R,7aS,7bR)-3,3,5,7b-tetramethyl-1,1a,2,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-4a-ol