Palladium-catalyzed insertion of activated alkynes into silacyclobutene derivatives proceeded smoothly to afford exo-alkylidenesilacyclohexadiene derivatives of unique structure with diversified conjugation systems in high isolated yields. Interesting regioselectivity of insertion, which afforded only one regioisomer or a mixture of two or more regioisomers, was also observed.
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