Synthesis 1990; 1990(12): 1123-1125
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-27110
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A Facile Conversion of (Z)-2-Alkenoic Esters into the (E)-Isomers with Diphenyl Disulfide

Okiko Miyata* , Tetsuro Shinada, Ichiya Ninomiya, Takeaki Naito
  • *Kobe Women's College of Pharmacy, Motoyamakita, Higashinada, Kobe 658, Japan
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02. Mai 2002 (online)

Diphenyl disulfide is shown to be an efficient catalyst for the isomerization of (Z)-2-alkenoic esters to (E)-2-alkenoic esters in boiling tetrahydrofuran.