The molecule is a trihydroxycyclohexanone that is cyclohexanone having three hydroxy groups located at positions 2, 3 and 4 as well as an amino group at position 5 (the 2S,3R,4S,5R-diastereomer). It is a trihydroxycyclohexanone and a primary amino compound. It derives from a scyllo-inositol. It is a conjugate base of a 3-ammonio-2,3-dideoxy-scyllo-inosose(1+).
(2R,3S,4R,5S)-5-amino-2,3,4-trihydroxycyclohexan-1-one