A new approach to the title ring system, required for the development of potential aromatase inhibitors, is described; acid chlorides (6) and (12) undergo an unusual addition-cyclisation reaction with alkynes, catalysed by aluminium chloride, to yield tricyclospirodienones (7) and (13).
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