A gold-catalyzed intermolecular reaction of propiolic acids with alkenes led to a [4 + 2] annulation or enyne cross metathesis. The [4 + 2] annulation proceeds with net cis-addition with respect to alkenes and provides an expedient route to α,β-unsaturated δ-lactones, for which preliminary asymmetric reactions were also demonstrated. For 1,2-disubstituted alkenes, unprecedented enyne cross metathesis occurred to give 1,3-dienes in a completely stereospecific fashion. DFT calculations and experiments indicated that the cyclobutene derivatives are not viable intermediates and that the steric interactions during concerted σ-bond rearrangements are responsible for the observed unique stereospecificity.
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