Abstract In a previous paper we reported the direct α-phenylsulfenylation of enolates generated during different 1, 4-addition reactions on α, β-unsaturated ketones1. Since Nagata has shown that the conjugate addition of a cyano group with diethylaluminum cyanide leads to an aluminum enolate2, 3, it would be worthwile to investigate the potentiality of this reagent for simultaneous functionalisation at the α-position. Initial ...
