The molecule is a member of the class of xanthones that is methyl-9-oxo-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-xanthene-1-carboxylate substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2 and 8 and a methoxy group at position 3 (the 1R,2R,3S stereoisomer). It has been isolated from Chaetomium globosum. It has a role as a Chaetomium metabolite. It is a member of phenols, an ether, a member of xanthones and a methyl ester.
methyl (1R,2R,3S)-1,2,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-9-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-xanthene-1-carboxylate