The molecule is a diterpenoid that is podocarpa-5,8,11,13-tetraen-7-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 12 and a methyl group at position 13 (the 3beta stereoisomer). Isolated from Securinega suffruticosa, it exhibits antineoplastic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is an enone, a carbotricyclic compound, a secondary alcohol, a member of phenols, a diterpenoid and an aromatic ketone.
(2S,4aS)-2,6-dihydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-9-one