“…After stirring for 5 min at À80 8C, the mixture was poured into a mixture of water and diethyl ether. 3,12-Diethynyl-6,9-dimethoxy-1,14-bis(trimethylsilyl)-6,9-diphenyltetradeca-1,4,7,10,13-pentayne-3,12-diol (25): A solution of ethynylmagnesium bromide (1.42 mL, 0.71 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of crude dione 24 a (100 mg, 0.18 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0 8C. After stirring for 1 h at 08C and for 3 h at RT, the solution was treated with a saturated NH 4 1,8-Bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,6-diphenylocta-1,4,7-triyne-3,6-diol (31): A solution of n-butyllithium (8.13 mL, 17.07 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of trimethylsilylacetylene (2.53 mL, 17.9 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at À78 8C.…”