The enolate of prenal 1 prepared from the corresponding silyl enol ether 2 or enol acetate 3 led to a gamma-regiospecific reaction with polyunsaturated aldehydes 4 yielding dihydropyrans 5 leading after hydrolysis to polyenals 7. This process allows the introduction of the isoprenyl skeleton. A synthesis of retinal from beta-ionylidenacetaldehyde is reported.