The molecule is an apo carotenoid compound arising from oxidative degradation of the beta,beta-carotene skeleton at the 10'-position. It is an enal and an apo carotenoid.
(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-4,9,13-trimethyl-15-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)pentadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaenal