The molecule is a thiochromane that is 3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzothiopyran S,S-dioxide in which the hydrogens at position 4 are both replaced by methyl groups, the hydrogens at position 7 is replaced by a heptyloxy group, while the hydrogen at position 6 is replaced by a 1-phenylprop-1-en-2-yl group, the phenyl group of which is substituted at the para position by a carboxy group. It is a selective antagonist for retinoic acid receptor alpha. It has a role as a retinoic acid receptor alpha antagonist and an apoptosis inducer. It is a thiochromane, a sulfone, a member of benzoic acids and an aromatic ether.
4-[(E)-2-(7-heptoxy-4,4-dimethyl-1,1-dioxo-2,3-dihydrothiochromen-6-yl)prop-1-enyl]benzoic acid