Meso-Stilbene dibromide

"meso"-Stilbene dibromide is an organic molecule with a net formula of C14H12Br2. It is sometimes also written as "meso"-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenyl ethane. It appears as a white crystalline solid and can be used a building block in organic synthesis for various applications.
Synthesis.
A relatively simple way for the synthesis of "meso"-stilbene dibromide is to start from "trans"-stilbene and reacting this with bromine (Br2) in a solution of dichloromethane to perform a bromination reaction. This type of reaction should however be performed with care since elementairy bromine is very toxic and may even cause death in case of severe over-exposing 
Applications.
One of the applications of "meso"-stilbene dibromide is the synthesis of diphenylacetylene by treatment with either potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide while heating the mixture in triethylene glycol.