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Addition of lithium acetylides and ethynyl magnesium bromide to chiral
ortho substituted benzaldehyde tricarbonylchromium complexes 1 - 3 gi
ves alkynyl alcohols 4 - 7 in good yields and with complete stereosele
ction.