having 1-arylalkyl groups on nitrogen undergo an unprecedented dehydrogenative [4 + 2] cycloadditionreaction with alkynes via nickel/AlMe(3) cooperative catalysis to give highly substituted dihydropyridone derivatives in good yields. Notably, the transformation proceeds through double functionalization of C(sp(2))-H and C(sp(3))-H bonds in the formamides.