The molecule is a carotenol obtained by formal hydration of a double bond at position 1' of demethylspheroidene. It is a carotenol, a diol and a tertiary alcohol. It derives from a demethylspheroidene.
(4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,26-undecaene-2,31-diol