The molecule is an alkaloid that is an enamide obtained by the formal condensation of 3-methylbut-2-enoic acid with 6-(2-amino-1-methoxyethyl)-4H-pyrido[2,3,4-kl]acridin-4-one. It is isolated from the Okinawan marine tunicate Cystodytes dellechiajei and exhibits cytotoxicity against human epidermoid carcinoma KB cells. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is an alkaloid, an enone, an enamide, an organic heterotetracyclic compound, an ether and a secondary carboxamide. It derives from a 3-methylbut-2-enoic acid.
N-[2-methoxy-2-(12-oxo-8,14-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.013,17]heptadeca-1(17),2,4,6,8,10,13,15-octaen-10-yl)ethyl]-3-methylbut-2-enamide