The molecule is a lactol that consists of 1,4-benzoxazine bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 2 and 4 as well as a keto group at position 3. It has a role as a phytotoxin, a herbicide, an allelochemical and a plant metabolite. It is a benzoxazine, a cyclic hydroxamic acid and a lactol.
2,4-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one