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Sporandol (7, 7'-diacetyl-1, 1', 8, 8'-tetrahydroxy-3, 3'-dimethoxy-6,
6'-dimethyl-2, 2'-binaphthalene, 1) a novel endo and ecto parasiticid
e has been isolated from Chrysosporium meridarium. This compound appea
rs to have much less mammalian toxicity than other members of the bina
phthalene class. Axial stereochemistry of sporandol was determined as
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