The molecule is an apo carotenoid diterpenoid compound arising from oxidative degradation of the beta,beta-carotene skeleton at the 8- and 8'-positions. It is an enal, a dialdehyde and an apo carotenoid diterpenoid.
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenedial