Water → (E)-1,4-Bis(-4-bromostyryl)benzene

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50% aqueous sodium hydroxide (20 ml) was added to a solution of tetraethyl p-xylylenebisphosphonate (2.40 g, 6.35 mmol) (25) and 4-bromobenzaldehyde (2.41 g, 13.02 mmol) in 10 ml of benzene. Tetra-n-butylammonium iodide (148 mmg) was added and the mixture was refluxed under nitrogen for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool and diluted by the addition of water (25 ml). A yellow solid was collected and washed three times with water, methanol and ether. The product was purified by recrystallization from xylenes and was isolated in 61.9% (1.73 g) yield (Product is insoluble in standard solvents).

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