GOSSYPOL(303-45-7)

• Name: GOSSYPOL
• Synonyms:[2,2'-Binaphthalene]-8,8'-dicarboxaldehyde,1,1',6,6',7,7'-hexahydroxy-5,5'-diisopropyl-3,3'-dimethyl- (8CI);1,1',6,6',7,7'-Hexahydroxy-5,5'-diisopropyl-3,3'-dimethyl-2,2'-binaphthalene-8,8'-dicarboxaldehyde;1,6,7,1',6',7'-Hexahydroxy-5,5'-diisopropyl-3,3'-dimethyl-[2,2']binaphthalenyl-8,8'-dicarboxaldehyde;2,2'-Bis[1,6,7-trihydroxy-3-methyl-5-isopropyl-8-aldehydonaphthyl];2,2'-Bis[8-formyl-1,6,7-trihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-methylnaphthyl];BL 193;NSC 56817;NSC 624336;No Fertil;Pogosin;Tash 1;
• Molecular Formula:C₃₀H₃₀O₈
• Molecular Weight:518.563
• CAS Registry Number:303-45-7
• EINECS:636-899-7
• Melting Point:181-183 °C
• Water Solubility:Soluble in 100%ethanol (25 mg/ml), DMF (25 mg/ml), acetone, DMSO (25 mM), methanol (2 mg/ml), ether, chloroform, sodium carbonate, and dilute aqueous solutions of ammonia . Insoluble in water. Gossypol is a male antifertility agent with antispermatogenic activity and has been shown to contain antitumor, anitviral, and antioxidant properties.