Silahelicenes, which contain two silole moieties in a helically chiral structure, were synthesized by a chiral Ir-catalyzed intermolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition of tetraynes with diynes along with a Ni-mediated intramolecular [2+2+2] cycloaddition. The photophysical properties of the obtained highly enantiomerically enriched silahelicenes (up to 93% ee) were also measured.

Cyclotrimerization of triynes branched by a nitrogen atom of 2-aminophenol yielded planar-chiral tripodal cage compounds. When a cationic Rh-Me-DUPHOS catalyst was used, the cycloadducts were obtained in high yield and excellent ee, and a macrocyclic compound with a [15]cyclophane system was also obtained. This method can be further applied to the synthesis of a triarmed pyridinophane by the intramolecular reaction of a diyne-nitrile.

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Two types of enantioselective [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions of triynes using chiral rhodium catalysts are disclosed. The intramolecular reaction of ortho-aminophenol-tethered triynes provides chiral tripodal compounds. Consecutive inter-and intramolecular reactions of ortho-phenylene-tethered triynes provide chiral tetraphenylenes.

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