cis-Crotonaldehyde (1) has been prepared as a mixture with trans-crotonaldehyde (2) by irradiation of 2 with 3000 Å light. The thermodynamic equilibrium value for 1 to 2 was determined to be 1:50. Conditions for attaining this equilibrium and the structural factors contributing to its position are discussed.
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