delta-Pyronene (1), a readily available terpenic synthon, is an excellent r
aw material for the preparation of numerous terpenic intermediates. Origina
l retinoid analogs such as "iso"-retinyl acetate (5), "iso"-retinal (6) and
ethyl "iso"-retinoate (7), in which the cyclogeranyl moiety is functionali
zed in an unusual position, were prepared from delta-pyronene.