groups were employed as acceptors. The synthesis of the push-pull-substituted stilbenes 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b and 2c was achieved by Wittig coupling of the heterocyclic aldehydes with the anthraquinoyl or phenyl phosphonium salts. The diastereoisomers were separated either by chromatography or by crystallization. — The redox potentials of the (Z) and (E) isomers differ only slightly. Spectroelectrochemical