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The efficiently cobalt(I)-catalysed neutral Diels-Alder type reactions of i
nternal alkynes with substituted 1,3-dienes is described. The regiochemistr
y for the dihydroaromatic products of reactions of isoprene with unsymmetri
cal reaction partners (2-alkynes and 1-trimethylsilyl-1-hexyne) is investig
ated. The dihydroaromatic reaction products are easily oxidised electrochem
ically to the corresponding functionalised durene and isodurene derivatives
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