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Treatment of all-trans-retinal with a series of 1,3-diketones using Knoevenagel conditions gave the expected condensation products. These retinylidene 1,3-diketones were characterized and their biological activities in the hamster tracheal organ culture test measured. It was found that the cyclohexane- 1,3-dione derivatives are highly active in this in vitro assay, while other 1,3-diketones are less active. Retinylidenedimedone has been chosen for further evaluation.
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