The molecule is a member of the class of depsidones that is 11H-dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxepine substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 9, a methoxy group at position 8, methyl groups at positions 1 and 6, a 3-methylbut-2-enoyl group at position 7, an oxo group at position 11 and a formyl group at position 4. Isolated from Chaetomium brasiliense, it exhibits antimalarial and cytotoxic activities. It has a role as an antimalarial, an antineoplastic agent and a Chaetomium metabolite. It is an aldehyde, an aromatic ether, a member of depsidones, an enone, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a polyphenol and an aromatic ketone.
4,9-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-1,7-dimethyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-enoyl)-6-oxobenzo[b][1,4]benzodioxepine-10-carbaldehyde