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Catalytic carbonylative alkyne-alkyne coupling proceeds using iridium-phosp
hine complexes under carbon monoxide at atmospheric pressure or a partial p
ressure of 0.2 atm. This reaction provides various cyclopentadienones in hi
gh isolated yields.