The high estrogenic activity of di-p-hydroxy-1, 2-diethylstilbeneJ or diethylstilbestrol has focused attention on this class of phenols. In connection with their development of diethylstilbestrol, Dodds and co-workers' have reported many other stilbene and diphenylethane derivatives. Dodds and Lawson2 have also prepared various derivatives of di-(p-hydroxypheny1)-methane, a series which was later investigated very thoroughly by ...
