# Alkyne trimerisation

> 2+2+2 cyclization reaction in which three molecules of alkyne react to form an arene (requires metal catalysts)

**Wikidata**: [Q2047793](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2047793)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkyne_trimerisation)  
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