Transannular [orbital) interactions in compounds 1 -9 are studied by means of He(I,)-PE spectroscopy. Unusually strong through-space-dominated n,x interaction is found to be operative in the nonconjugated 1,B-dienes 1, 2, 7, and 8. The n,n splitting of 1.9 eV for disecododecahedradiene 1 is even surpassed by the record value of 2.2 eV for disecodienedione 2, which almost equals that in 1,3-butadiene (2.46 eV). The experimental results are explained by computational methods, especially by analyses of the precanonical MOs.Homoconjugation') -electronic interaction between systems not directly linked to each other and operating through space (OITS) as well as through bonds (OITB) -is a much proven, chemically relevant phenomenon3). Specifically, orbital interaction through space has been extensively studied for various subsystems under the aspects of proximity, angular relationship, orbital energies. Yet, excitement beyond routine arises, whenever "extremes" are involved. Examples of this latter sort, bringing homoconjugation very close to classical conjugation, are the subject of this paper. The variation in transannular interaction with changing geometry (varying X,Y-chain lengths) and the chemical consequences are one of the fascinating topics emanating from these novel molecular skeletons. In this paper we will deal with dienes of type B.Scheme 1