The molecule is a polyketide obtainbed by allylic hydroxylation of dihydromonacolin L acid at the 3alpha-position. It has a role as an Aspergillus metabolite. It is a carbobicyclic compound, a polyketide and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a dihydromonacolin L acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3alpha-hydroxy-3,5-dihydromonacolin L carboxylate.
(3R,5R)-7-[(1R,2R,3S,6R,8aR)-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid