title: A novel and selective photoisomerization of allylic benzoates.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. Ultraviolet irradiation of a series of polyunsaturated allylic benzoates results in highly selective E/Z interconversion of the allylic double bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Corey