We were interested to find a convenient synthetic route to prepare β-ionone, which is an important building block in our approach towards vitamin-A and (RS)-abscisic acid syntheses. Many patented reports for the synthesis of β-ionone, along with a few published reports regarding synthesis of β-ionone through Ψ-ionone, are available in the literature [1]1. Pasedach , H. and Schneider , K. Ger. Patent 1,137,008 (CI. 120). 1962. ... View all references. β-Ionone has received ...