4a-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as diterpenoids. These are terpene compounds formed by four isoprene units. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 4a-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid.