The molecule is an indole alkaloid that is 1H-indole substituted by a 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutyl group at position 3 and a beta-D-glucopyranosyl group attached to the indolic nitrogen. It has been isolated from the ethanol extract of the stems of Brucea mollis. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an indole alkaloid, a ketone, a tertiary alcohol, a N-glycosyl compound and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-[1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]indol-3-yl]butan-2-one