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A two-step, highly diastereoselective formal [3+2] cycloaddition between allenyl MOM ether and an enal/enone is developed. Au activation of allenyl ethers is proposed to yield all-carbon 1,3-dipoles, which can undergo concerted intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. Synthetically useful cyclopentanone enol ethers containing an all-carbon quaternary center can be readily prepared with excellent diastereocontrol.
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