The molecule is a sesquiterpenoid aldehyde, an intermedediate in the biosynthesis of artemisinin from artemisinic alcohol in Artemisia annua. It is a sesquiterpenoid, a carbobicyclic compound, an aldehyde and a member of octahydronaphthalenes.
2-[(1R,4R,4aS,8aR)-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]prop-2-enal