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Stable silyl vinylketenes were prepared via the thermal reaction of
Fischer carbene complexes withtriisopropylsilyl- or
tert-butyldimethylsilyl-substituted alkynes. The ability of these silyl vinylketenes toparticipate with carbenoid rea
gents in [4 + 1] annulation reactions was investi
gated. The best resultswere obtained with diazomethane and substituted diazomethane rea
gents, which provided cyclopentenoneproducts in excellent yields and essentially complete stereoselectivity.