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The methylene-de-oxo-bisubstitution reaction between dimethyl isopropyliden
e malonate and the C-15 beta-methylenealdehyde 1 which could serve as subst
itute for E beta-ionylideneacetaldehyde 2, produces stereoselectively the E
,E olefin. Hence, new stereoselective syntheses of 13 E and 13 Z retinoic a
cids were described. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.