CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF GOSSYPOL ACETIC ACID

Gossypol acetic acid (CHOCHCOOH) is a contraceptive drug for man, which is being investigated clinically and pharmacologically at present in our country. The crystal structure of gossypol acetic acid has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. Single crystal of gossypol acetic acid was obtained from acetone-acetic acid solution. According to X-ray diffraction photographs, the crystal is found to be triclinic with crystallographic parameters α=14.278, b=6.924, c=14.406; α=91.90°, β=92.34°, γ=98.71°and Z=2. The calculated density D=1.350 gcm, M. W.=578.