The molecule is a member of the class of quinoline N-oxides that is 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoline-1-oxide carrying an additional (2E,6E)-farnesyl group at position 4. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite. It is a quinoline N-oxide, an olefinic compound, a tertiary alcohol, a cyclic ketone and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
4-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxido-4-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienyl]quinolin-1-ium-3-one