“…76-78 "C (from hexane) (Found: C, 58.2; H, 5.1. C ,gHl gBrO, requires C, 58.3; H, 4.9%); v,,,(Nujol) 1 601, 1 511, 1 205, 1 110, 1001, 880, 776, and 750 cm-'; GH(CDC13) (data for 2-isomer) (8) A small sample was subjected to chromatography (SO,; ether-hexane) to afford the pure (2)-stilbene (8), m.p. 98-99 "C. (9).-A solution of dimethyl 2-bromobenzylphosphonate (1 1 .O g, 36.0 mmol) in THF (40 ml) was added dropwise at 0 "C to a mixture of the benzaldehyde (7) (8.50 g, 35.7 mmol) and sodium hydride (80% dispersion in oil) (1.08 g, 36 mmol) in THF (100 ml).…”