neuromodulator (Hive Bee) 07-25-02 02:57 No 336739				Beta-nitrostyrene to 1-nitro-2-phenylethane Ref.	Bookmark
						Interesting indeed. Again from "Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 10" (2002) by Michael B. Smith, p. 82. Beta-nitrostyrene is supposedly stripped of its double bond with yeast and light petroleum in 72% yield. Bak, R.R.; McAnda, A.F.; _Smallridge. A.J.; Trewhella, M.A. _Aust. J. Chem._, 1996, 49, 1257. "'96 gone be that year."--OutKast