The molecule is a member of the class of dihydroflavonols that is the 2,3-dihydro derivative of gossypetin. It is a hexahydroxyflavanone, a member of 3'-hydroxyflavanones, a member of dihydroflavonols, a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a member of 4'-hydroxyflavanones. It derives from a gossypetin.
(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7,8-tetrahydroxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one