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Stilbene

Stilbene is an organic compound having the condensed structural formula C6H5CH=CHC6H5.

Structure of cis- and trans-stilbene.

The above structure is called the 1,2-diphenylethylene backbone. Plant secondary metabolites containing the 1,2-diphenylethylene backbone are called stilbenes, comprising a group of flavonoids. Resveratrol is a famous stilbene (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene).


Definitions in the literature

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  • Stilbenes are plant secondary metabolites built from joining two aromatic rings with an ethylene bridge (1,2-diphenylethylene backbone) to form the basic C6-C2-C6 skeleton [1].