Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin

New Method for Isomerization of (Z)-Stilbenes into the (E)-Isomers Catalyzed by Diaryl Disulfide.

/津田喜典, Y TSUDA

Index: Ali; Tsuda Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1992 , vol. 40, # 10 p. 2842 - 2844

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Abstract

A new method for isomerization of (Z)-stilbenes into the (E)-isomers, catalyzed by diaryl disulfide, has been developed. Diphenyl disulfide is the most versatile catalyst, smoothly effecting the isomerization of stilbene, methoxystilbenes, and hydroxystilbenes. For