The molecule is a 3beta-sterol that is 5alpha-ergosta-7,24(28)-diene which is substituted at the 3beta and 4alpha positions by hydroxy and formyl groups, respectively. It is a 3beta-hydroxy steroid, a Delta(7)-sterol, a member of phytosterols and a 4alpha-formyl steroid. It derives from a 4alpha-hydroxymethyl-5alpha-ergosta-7,24(28)-dien-3beta-ol. It derives from a hydride of an ergostane.
(3S,4S,5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-4-carbaldehyde