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ihydroxy-1,4-dioxane-3,6-diyl)naphthalene-2,7-diol and ahydronaphtho[2
,1-b:7,8-b']difuran-1,2,9,10-tetrol are prepared by reaction of 2,7-na
phthalenediol with glyoxal, and their stereochemistry investigated mai
nly by NMR spectroscopy.