The [2+2+2]cycloaddn.-intramol. Diels-Alder reaction cascade of alkynes with amide-linked 1,5-dienes, catalyzed by dicyclooctadienylrhodium tetrafluoroborate and (R)-segphos or (R)-BINAP, yields bridged multicyclic pyrrole derivs. in high yield and ee. [on SciFinder(R)]