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Mashhur Rihan

How can a Z-olefin be isomerized to an E-olefin?

Charles Tivendale  Follow

The transition metal (RhCl3•H2O) catalyst will isomerize doubles bonds to the thermomodynamically more favorable trans-olefin .

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Andrew Kiener  Follow

For CM of olefins with styrenes it would be good to use either cis-stilbene or trans-stilbene and the E/Z selectivity is also great. I can point you to one of my own paper "Org. Lett., 2014, 16 (1), pp 122–125" where we have used this chemistry.


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Carol Chandler Jones  Follow

I suggest sun beam through brown bottle
The uv will take it, trust me


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Arun Yadav  Follow

Z-olefin be isomerized to an E-olefin by carrying out the reaction for longer period of time, so that thermodynamically more stable olefin is obtained.

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Alan Mayer  Follow

1. Heat the compound in toluene having catalytic amount of Iodine.
2. Treat the alkene with per-acids followed by PPh3 treatment.


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Ayhan K. Isaacs  Follow

Hi all, I have the opposite problem... I would like to isomerize an internal olefin from trans to cis... any suggestion? Thank you very much :)

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Dick Hughes  Follow

Hi Carlo - I am aligned with Mostafa Ismail recommendations.
Please read Dow patent (US3914167) where they have converted Cis/trans 50/50 ratio to all Cis (98.7wt%)

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Carlo Bergonzoni  Follow

By uv lamp

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Bunny97  Follow

The best catalyst for isomerization Z-olefin to E-olefin is NO gas (free radical). Isomerization takes place at room temperature to give equilibrium mixture. Fractional distillation on efficient column (at least 20 theoretical plates) or chromatography on silica/AgNO3 separates the E-isomer and the Z-isomer is recycled to the isomerization stage. NO is generated by addition of 20% aq H2SO4 to a mixture of NaNO2 and FeSO4. 7H2O. The gas is passed into the flask containng the Z olefin for 10 minutes and then allowed to stand for 5 hours at room temperature under static atmosphere of the gas. See for example: US5908957 (Rhoche Vitamins)

NO genrator: Article Preparation of Nitric Oxide from Sodium Nitrite.
W. A. Noyes J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1925, 47, 8, 2170-2170
2 NaNO2 + 2 FeSO4 + 3 H2SO4 = Fe2(SO4)3 + 2 NaHSO4 + 2 H2O + 2 NO

Ru(acac)3 is also good E/Z isomerization catalyst although elevated temperature should be used:Chem. Let. 7[5] 533 (1978).
For more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric_oxide

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Brad Moffat  Follow

You can isomerize Z olefin into E either Thermally or photochemically.


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