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Michael reaction of DBU 1 with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate 2 and subsequent intramolecular condensation of the adduct gives a tricyclic derivative 6; a mechanism for the formation of 6 is proposed and an X-ray crystal structure of 6 is presented.
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