The molecule is a member of the class of anthracyclines that is beta-rhodomycin lacking the phenolic hydroxy group at position 11. It is an aminoglycoside, an anthracycline, a deoxy hexoside, a monosaccharide derivative, a polyphenol and a member of p-quinones. It is a tautomer of an 11-deoxy-beta-rhodomycin zwitterion.
(7S,9R,10R)-7-[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-4-(dimethylamino)-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-9-ethyl-4,6,9,10-tetrahydroxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione