Two variants of synthesis of resveratrol (3,5,4'-trans-trihydroxystilbene) from dimethyl ether and anisaidehyde were performed using the chromium eta(6)-benzenetricarbonyl complex. The Wittig-Horner reactions or aldol condensation in four stages followed by demethylation by EtSLi were applied.
Two variants of synthesis of resveratrol (3,5,4'-trans-trihydroxystilbene) from dimethyl ether and anisaidehyde were performed using the chromium eta(6)-benzenetricarbonyl complex. The Wittig-Horner reactions or aldol condensation in four stages followed by demethylation by EtSLi were applied.