PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound useful for apoptosis and cancer.SOLUTION: The invention relates to a compound of Formula (I) where R-Rindependently represent H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or the like; Ris an alkyl group, an alkenyl group or the like; Ris H or a hydroxyl group; X is C or N; and A is a linear/branched alkyl group, alkenyl group or the like.【課題】アポトーシス及び癌に有用な化合物の提供。【解決手段】式(I)で示される化合物。[R1~R6は各々独立にH、アルキル基、アルケニル基等;R7はアルキル基、アルケニル基等;R12はH又はヒドロキシル基;XはC又はN;Aは、直鎖状/分岐鎖状のアルキル基、アルケニル基等]【選択図】なし