The acid avenaceus, has structure (I) with absolute configuration as shown. fraction from A . avenaceus contains p-nitropropionic acid.WHEN grown on aqueous media, Aspergilhs avenaceus G. Smith yields culture filtrates which possess antifungal properties. The active principle has been isolated as a neutral crystalline solid, for which we propose the name avenaciolide. This has a double m. p.
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