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Vinyl-to-Benzyl Isomerization and Electrocyclizations in Lithio Derivatives of o-Tolylstilbenes
Knorr, Rudolf,Lattke, Ernst,Ruf, Friedrich,Reissig, Hans-Ulrich
, p. 1592 - 1599 (2007/10/02)
(Z)-2-(2-Methylphenyl)-1,2-diphenylvinyllithium (1) isomerizes in THF solution to give 1--1,2-diphenylethene (2).Although 2 cannot be observed directly in this case, its intermediacy becomes evident from the independent preparation
