The molecule is an indole alkaloid that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indole substituted by geminal-methyl groups at position 3 and oxo groups at positions 1 and 2. It has been isolated from the ethanol extract of the stems of Brucea mollis. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an alpha-diketone, an indole alkaloid, an organic heterotricyclic compound and an aromatic ketone.
3,3-dimethyl-4H-cyclopenta[b]indole-1,2-dione