The molecule is an apo carotenoid, the dialdehyde formed from 4,4'-diapolycopene. It is an apo carotenoid, a dialdehyde and an enal. It derives from a hydride of a 4,4'-diapolycopene.
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22-undecaenedial