The molecule is a member of the class of beta-carbolines that is beta-carboline substituted by a 1-hydroxyethyl group at position 1 (the R enantiomer). It has been isolated from the mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis. It has a role as a fungal metabolite. It is a member of beta-carbolines and a secondary alcohol. It derives from a hydride of a beta-carboline.
(1R)-1-(9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)ethanol