3,5-dihydroxy-2-(1'-oxo-3'-hexadecenyl)-2-cyclohexene-1-one
3,5-dihydroxy-2-(1'-oxo-3'-hexadecenyl)-2-cyclohexene-1-one
A polyketide that consists of cyclohex-2-en-1-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 5 and a hexadec-3-enoyl group at position 2 (the 3<i>E</i> stereoisomer). It is isolated form the leaves of <em>Virola sebifera</em> an exhibits cytotoxic activity against human tumour cells.