The molecule is a taxane diterpenoid isolated from Taxus sumatrana and has been shown to exhibit antineoplastic activity. It has a role as a metabolite and an antineoplastic agent. It is a taxane diterpenoid, a carbotricyclic compound, an acetate ester, a benzoate ester, a secondary alcohol and a tertiary alcohol.
[(2S,4R,5R,5aS,6S,8S,9S,9aR,10S,10aS)-6,8-diacetyloxy-9-(acetyloxymethyl)-2,4,9,10-tetrahydroxy-10a-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-3,5a-dimethyl-2,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10-octahydro-1H-benzo[f]azulen-5-yl] benzoate