The rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes with trimethylsilylynamides provides enantioenriched axially chiral anilides in poor to good yields with good to excellent enantioselectivity. Trimethylsilylynamides can be readily prepared in two steps starting from commercially available bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene.
anilides - diynes - BINAP - rhodium - ynamides