The molecule is a member of the class of pterocarpans that is (6aR,11aR)-pterocarpan substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 8, methoxy groups at positions 1 and 9 and prenyl groups at positions 2 and 10. Isolated from the roots of Lespedeza floribunda, it acts as a melanin synthesis inhibitor. It has a role as a melanin synthesis inhibitor and a plant metabolite. It is an aromatic ether, a member of phenols and a member of pterocarpans.
(6aR,11aR)-1,9-dimethoxy-2,10-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromene-3,8-diol