The molecule is a triterpenoid that is 4,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol which is substituted at position 5 by a (3E,7E,11E)-3,8,12,16-tetramethylheptadeca-3,7,11,15-tetraen-1-yl group, originally isolated from the nonsaponifiable lipids of sasanqua oil (Camellia sasanqua). It is a triterpenoid, a monocyclic compound and a secondary alcohol.
(1S,5R)-4,6,6-trimethyl-5-[(3E,7E,11E)-3,8,12,16-tetramethylheptadeca-3,7,11,15-tetraenyl]cyclohex-3-en-1-ol