Abstract
The ring-opening of trans-4-methoxystilbene oxide [1] with benzoic acid in chloroform gave a monobenzoate [2], which was converted to ketobenzoate [3]. The structure of [3] was determined by comparision with authentic ketobenzoates. The result revealed the doubtful mechanism of double inversion mechanism involved in the ring opening of [1].
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