[reaction: see text] Arylmagnesiation of unfunctionalized alkynes in the presence of catalytic amounts of chromium(II) chloride and pivalic acid proceeds with high stereoselectivity. The alkenylmagnesium intermediate reacts with various electrophiles to afford the corresponding tetrasubstituted olefins in good yields.
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