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HRID 982150Generated: November 1, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 1,1-Diphenylethylene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantStilbeneHCID 11502—
Reactant1,2-Diphenyl-1-propeneHCID 13070—
ReactantHCID 178419663HCID 178419663—
Product1,1-DiphenylethyleneHCID 10740—

Reaction Steps

Stilbene and 1,2-diphenylpropene may be prepared by reacting benzaldehyde with benzylmagnesium bromide and then carrying out dehydration. Further, 1,1-diphenylethylene may be obtained by reacting diphenyl ketone with a Grignard reagent such as methylmagnesium iodide, followed by dehydration.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04994539
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-f1c2daf368d34a899423c5fee80b5479
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02