The molecule is a tricyclic diterpenoid which is an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway leading to the synthesis of the antibiotic, pleuromutilin. It is an organic hydroxy compound, a tricyclic diterpenoid and an alkene.
(1R,2S,4S,6R,7R,8R)-4-ethenyl-2,4,7,14-tetramethyltricyclo[5.4.3.01,8]tetradecan-6-ol