The molecule is a tertiary amine oxide resulting from the oxidation of the non-acylated nitrogen of strychnine. It is a metabolite of strychnine. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an organic heteroheptacyclic compound, a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid and a tertiary amine oxide. It derives from a strychnine.
(4aR,5aS,8aS,13aS,15aS,15bR)-6-oxido-4a,5,5a,7,8,13a,15,15a,15b,16-decahydro-2H-4,6-methanoindolo[3,2,1-ij]oxepino[2,3,4-de]pyrrolo[2,3-h]quinolin-6-ium-14-one