(-)-a-Narcotinediol is a Narcotine derivative, a noscapinoid class of microtubule binding compounds that alter microtubule dynamics without affecting tubulin polymer mass. Noscapinoids show great promise as chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of human cancers. Unlike Narcotine, (-)-a-Narcotinediol deos not inhibit small-intestinal transport in rats.Solubility:Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Ethyl Acetate, Methanol