Cyclotrimerization of 1-cyclopropyl-1,6diynes with various terminal alkynes wast ested under catalytic conditions using rhodium and ruthenium catalysts.W eo bserved that the regioselectivity of the reaction, that is,f ormation of 1,2-or 1,3-regioisomers,w as opposite for the two metals.F or the ruthenium complex[ Cp*Ru(cod)Cl]-catalyzed reactions the yieldsw ere in many cases high with as trong preference for the formation of 1,3-substituted regioisomers.I nt he case of catalysisb yt he rhodiumc omplex[ RhCl(PPh 3 ) 3 ], 1,2-substituted productsw ere generally preferred, albeit the selectivity waso ften modest.H owever, by changing the ligand environment around the central rhodium atom the regioselectivity as well as yields of the productsw eres ignificantly improved. Fore xample, by using ac ombination of the rhodium complex [Rh(cod) 2 BF 4 ]and 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane the regioselectivity wasc hanged from 1:1t o1 :12 in favor of the 1,2-regioisomer. This catalytic system was also applied for synthesis of as ubstituted 4-cyclopropyl-3-hydroisobenzofuran-1-one that could serve as ap otential intermediate for preparation of antihypertensivea gents.