The molecule is a tetracycline that is the 6-methylene analogue of oxytetracycline, obtained by formal dehydration at position 6. It has a role as an antibacterial drug. It is a member of tetracyclines, a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a primary carboxamide.
(4S,4aR,5S,5aR,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,5,10,11,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methylidene-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide