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The wittig reaction is used for this experiment. In this experiment, cinnamaldehyde is used as the carbonyl compound and yields mainly the trans, trans,-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-buatdiene, which is obtained as a solid. The cis, trans isomer is formed in smaller amounts. Why should the trans, trans isomer be the thermodynamically most stable one? PLEASE WRITE THE ANSWER AND NOT JUST GIVE A WEBSITE WITH A GENERAL EXPLANATION!

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