The molecule is a member of the class of chromanols that is (+)-alpha-tocopherol bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at position 13'. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a chromanol, a member of phenols and a primary alcohol. It derives from a (+)-alpha-tocopherol.
(2R)-2-[(4R,8S)-13-hydroxy-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol