The molecule is a member of the class of isocoumarins that is asperentin-8-O-methylether substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5'. It has been isolated from Chaetomium globosum and Aspergillus flavus. It has a role as an Aspergillus metabolite and a Chaetomium metabolite. It is an aromatic ether, a member of isocoumarins, a member of phenols and a member of pyrans. It derives from an asperentin.
6-hydroxy-3-[[(2R,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]methyl]-8-methoxy-3,4-dihydroisochromen-1-one