Catalytic cyanomethylation of various carbonyl compounds with (trimethylsilyl)acetonitrile (TMSCH2CN) in the presence of Lewis bases such as cesium or lithium acetate proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding cyanomethylated adducts in good yields.
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