The molecule is a 2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucoside having an inosityl group attached at the 1-position. It derives from a myo-inositol. It is a conjugate base of a 1D-myo-inositol 2-ammonio-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside.
(1R,2R,4S,5R)-6-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol