Using /isolate Against Solution with reference to non-managed project type results in MSB4252
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Attempting the following:
```
msbuild Utilities.sln /m /isolate /t:Build /p:Configuration=Release
```
Results in the following redacted error:
```
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.5.0+d4cbfca49 for .NET Framework
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Build started 3/5/2020 10:03:16 AM.
1>Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" on node 1 (Build target(s)).
1>ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
Building solution configuration "Release|Any CPU".
1>C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
1>C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\SynergyStructures.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
1>C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\Repository.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
1>Done Building Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" (Build target(s)) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" (Build target) (1) ->
(Build target) ->
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\SynergyStructures.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : MSB4252: Project "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" has a reference to "C:\REDACTED\Repository.synproj" (default target(s)) but the build result for the reference is not in the engine cache. In isolated builds this could mean one of the following: [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not explicitly specified as a ProjectReference item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was not included in the provided input caches [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : - the reference was called with a target which is not specified in the ProjectReferenceTargets item in "C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln" [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln.metaproj : error : [C:\REDACTED\Utilities.sln]
0 Warning(s)
3 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.26
```
The structure of the Solution file (Utilities.sln) looks like this:
```
digraph {
"Utilities.synproj" -> "Repository.synproj"
"Utilities.synproj" -> "SynergyStructures.synproj"
"SynergyStructures.synproj" -> "Repository.synproj"
}
```

Reading https://github.com/microsoft/msbuild/blob/d004974104fde202e633b3c97e0ece3287aa62f9/documentation/specs/static-graph.md#single-project-isolated-builds-implementation-details I am trying to understand what the root cause of the issue may be?
### Environment data
`msbuild /version` output:
```
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.5.0+d4cbfca49 for .NET Framework
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
16.5.0.12403
```
OS info: Windows 10 1909
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