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<strong>of</strong> the metal into the allenyne leading to a metallocycle. The energy difference between the<br />

transition states in this step is responsible for the double bond selectivity in the respective<br />

reaction. In the Rh(I)-catalyzed reaction, the transition state leading to a [6,5]-fused metallocycle<br />

is better accommodated by the square-planar Rh(I)-center, compared to the transition state<br />

leading to a [5,5]-metallocycle. In contrast, the transition state leading to a [5,5]-metallocycle is<br />

preferred by the distorted trigonal-bipyramidal molybdenum center in the Mo-mediated reaction.<br />

These calculations show that the double bond selectivity is result <strong>of</strong> the geometry constraints<br />

imposed by the metal center in the oxidative addition step <strong>of</strong> the reaction. We are speculating<br />

that the presence <strong>of</strong> a diphosphine ligand (dppb) on the Rh(I)-center results in a transition-state<br />

geometry that can better accommodate the formation <strong>of</strong> the [5,5]-metallocycle. Further studies at<br />

supporting this hypothesis will be forthcoming.<br />

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