The molecule is an ergot alkaloid that is 1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[cd]indole which is substituted at position 4 by a methylamino group and at position 5 by a 2-methyl-3-oxopropyl group (the 4R,5R diastereoisomer). It is an ergot alkaloid, an organic heterotricyclic compound and an aldehyde. It is a conjugate base of a dihydrochanoclavine-I aldehyde(1+).
2-methyl-3-[(4R,5R)-4-(methylamino)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[cd]indol-5-yl]propanal