The molecule is an anthocyanin cation that is malvidin substituted at position 3 by a 6-O-(E-caffeoyl)-beta-D-glucosyl residue. It is a beta-D-glucoside, an anthocyanin cation, an aromatic ether, a cinnamate ester, a monosaccharide derivative and a polyphenol. It derives from a malvidin and a trans-caffeic acid.
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate