alkynes with arylzinc iodide•lithium chloride complexes in acetonitrile. The scope of the arylzincation is wide enough to use unfunctionalized alkynes, such as 6-dodecyne, as well as arylacetylenes. The inherent functional group compatibility of arylzinc reagents allows preparation of various functionalized styrene derivatives. The reaction is applicable to the efficient and stereoselective synthesis