The molecule is an aldehyde hydrate resulting from the addition of water to the aldehyde group of abietal. It derives from a hydride of an abieta-7,13-diene.
[(1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthren-1-yl]methanediol