Stilbene may refer to one of the two
stereoisomer
In stereochemistry, stereoisomerism, or spatial isomerism, is a form of isomerism in which molecules have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in ...
s of 1,2-diphenylethene:
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(''E'')-Stilbene (''trans'' isomer)
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(''Z'')-Stilbene (''cis'' isomer)
See also
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Stilbenoid
Stilbenoids are hydroxylated derivatives of stilbene. They have a C6–C2–C6 structure. In biochemical terms, they belong to the family of phenylpropanoids and share most of their biosynthesis pathway with chalcones. Most stilbenoids are prod ...
s, a class of molecules found in plants
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1,1-Diphenylethylene
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