The molecule is a 1-ribosylimidazole that is 5-aminoimidazole in which the hydrogen at position 1 has been replaced by a beta-D-ribofuranosyl group. It is a 1-ribosylimidazole, a primary amino compound, a ribonucleoside and an aminoimidazole. It is a conjugate base of a 5-aminoimidazol-3-ium ribonucleoside.
(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(5-aminoimidazol-1-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol