A variety of partially hydrogenated isoindoles I [X = NTs; R1 = H, Me, Ph; R2 = H, Me, Et, Ph; R3 = R4 = Me, n-Bu, Ph; R3 = Me, R4 = MeO, Ph; R3R4 = (CH2)4] and their carbocyclic I [X = (MeO2C)2C; R1 = R2 = R3 = Me; R4 = Ph] and oxacyclic analogs I (X = O; R1 = n-pentyl; R2 = R3 = Me; R4 = Ph) was synthesized by rhodium(I)/(R)-H8-BINAP-catalyzed asym. [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddn. of 1,6-enynes II with acrylamides H2C:CHC(O)NR3R4. In this catalysis, regioselective insertion of acrylamide into a rhodacyclopentene intermediate and the coordination of the carbonyl group of acrylamide to the cationic rhodium center suppress the undesired ホイ-hydride elimination. [on SciFinder(R)]