The molecule is a triterpenoid alcohol that is a constituent of ambergris, an intestinal secretion of the sperm whale Physeter catodon. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent and a mammalian metabolite. It is a triterpenoid and a tertiary alcohol.
(1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-1-[(E)-6-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl)-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-ol