An improved synthesis of a-nitrostilbenes has been developed. High yields of pure products have been obtained by using Schiff's bases of aromatic aldehydes as intermediates and conducting the condensation with phenylnitromethane in acetic acid. The usual by-products, triphenylisoxazoline oxides and triphenylisoxazoles, are thus avoided. Comparative data with previous methods is included in tabular form. Nineteen new a-nitrostilbenes are ...
