α-Alkynyl-α-ethoxycarbonyl cyclopentanones 1a–c and cyclohexanones 2a–c were readily synthesized by the reaction of ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanonecarboxylate 6 and ethyl 2- oxocyclohexanonecarboxylate 7 with alkynyllead triacetates 5a–c obtained from lithium acetylides 4a–c and lead tetraacetate. Treatment of 1a–c and 2a–c with 1N KOH in THF or with n-Bu4N+ OEt− in EtOH and THF gave the corresponding conjugated allenyl esters 8a ...