The molecule is a member of the class of quinoline N-oxides that is 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxo-1lambda(5)-quinolin-4-one carrying an additional (2E,6E)-farnesyl group at position 3. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a quinolone, a quinoline N-oxide, an olefinic compound, a tertiary alcohol and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxido-3-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]quinolin-1-ium-4-one