Rhenium(I)-Catalyzed Generation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbene Complex Intermediates from Propargyl Ethers for the Preparation of Cycloheptadiene Derivatives.

The rhenium(I)-catalyzed generation of α,β-unsaturated carbene complex intermediates from easily available propargyl ethers was achieved for the concise construction of cycloheptadiene derivatives through the formal [4+3] cycloaddition reaction with siloxydienes.