The molecule is a 26-oxo steroid resulting from the oxidation of 3-oxocholest-4-en-26-ol to the corresponding aldehyde. It is a 26-oxo steroid, a cholestanoid, a steroid aldehyde and a 3-oxo-Delta(4) steroid. It derives from a cholest-4-en-3-one.
(6R)-6-[(8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylheptanal