1,4‐Diphenyl‐1,3‐Butadiene

1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-Butadiene intermediate: 60.0 g. (0.145 mole) of triphenylcinnamylphosphonium chloride product: 1-(p-tolyl)-4-phenylbutadiene product: 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenylbutadiene product: 1-(4-acetamidophenyl)-4-phenylbutadiene product: 1,4-Diphenylbutadiene Keywords: condensation, carbonyl-ylide condensation