The molecule is a member of the class of pyrrolidin-2-ones that is pyrrolidine-2,3-dione which is substituted by two methyl groups at position 4 and by a 4-hydroxybenzyl group at position 5. It is a biologically active redox cofactor used by Mycobacterium smegmatis carveol dehydrogenase in the oxidation of carveol. It has a role as a cofactor. It is a member of phenols and a member of pyrrolidin-2-ones.
5-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethylpyrrolidine-2,3-dione