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  1. The styryl dehydro-Diels–Alder reaction with a conjugated diyne is reported. While typical alkyne–styrene condensation requires elevated temperatures (>160 °C), the application of a conjugated diyne allowed for effective transformation under milder conditions (80 °C). The thermally stable triazole–gold (TA–Au) catalyst further improved the reaction yields (up to 95%), producing the desired alkynyl–naphthalene in a single step with molecular oxygen as the oxidant. Sequential alkyne activation resulted in various polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in excellent yields, highlighting the efficiency of this new strategy for the preparation of PAHs with good functional group tolerance and structural diversity. 
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