We have detd. that a cationic rhodium(I)/BINAP complex catalyzes a [2+2+2] cycloaddn. of 1,6-diynes with protected dehydroamino acids, leading to protected ホア-amino acids bearing a quaternary carbon center in high yield with high enantioselectivity. Thus, aminoisoindolecarboxylate I (Ts = tosyl) was obtained in 96% yield and 97 ee by cycloaddn. reaction of TsN(CH2C竕。CMe)2 with AcNHC(:CH2)CO2Me using Rh(cod)2BF4/(R)-BINAP. [on SciFinder(R)]