“…To the best of our knowledge, in addition to the TBAF-assisted process mentioned above, only one example of anti-Michael 5- endo-dig hydroamination of an alkynoate ester has been reported; and in that case, the cyclization was favored by the particular structure of the substrate, possessing a crowded quaternary center ( gem -dimethyl effect). Alternatively, Michael-type cyclization of 3 , affording a strained benzazetine ring, could also be possible, at least in principle: one example of 4- exo-dig Pd-catalyzed intramolecular hydroamination of gem-difluoropropargylamides has been described, and the formation of the β-lactam ring was driven by the polarization of the triple bond induced by fluorine substituents. Moreover, we have recently reported that, in the presence of cationic Au(I) complex (JonPhosAuNCMe)SbF 6 , substrates 3 underwent a sequential reaction, affording eight-membered dibenzo[1,5]diazocines 5 (Scheme a) .…”