The molecule is a glycosyl alditol consisting of alpha-D-glucopyranose and D-glucitol residues joined in sequence by a (1->6)-glycosidic bond. It is an O-acyl carbohydrate and a glycosyl alditol. It derives from a beta-D-glucose and a D-glucitol.
(2S,3R,4R,5R)-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol