The molecule is an organoiodine compound, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a doxorubicin. It is a conjugate acid of a 4'-deoxy-4'-iododoxorubicinium.
(7S,9S)-7-[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-4-amino-5-iodo-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-9-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-4-methoxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione