“…176-178 8C; IR (KBr): ñ = 3032, 2958,2931,2862,1617,1509,1492,1466,1425,1104,936,846 22.7, 25.9, 32.0, 37.7, 37.9, 108.4, 123.2, 123.3, 124.8, 129.0, 129.2, 129.9, 136.8, 137.1, 147.3, 151.5 (19.47 g, 60.8 mmol) in THF (300 mL) at À78 8C. After the reaction mixture had been stirred at À78 8C for 50 min, a solution of 4,4'-diformyl-Z-stilbene [23] (5.0 g, 21.4 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added at À78 8C. The mixture was stirred for an additional 1 h at À78 8C, and then gradually warmed to RT.…”