1,2-Diarylethenes and 1,2-diarylethynes are readily converted to the corresponding 1,2-diketones in high yield using the reagent iodine in dimethyl sulfoxide. Alkynes in these reactions are more reactive than alkenes.
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Yusybov et al. (1991) studied this question.