The first example of the one-pot oxidative conjugate addition of sulfur-centred nucleophiles to
Baylis–Hillman adducts is reported. The reaction involves oxidation of Baylis–Hillman adducts with NaNO
3 in the Brønsted acidic ionic liquid [Hmim]HSO
4 to give [
E]-
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-cyanocinnamaldehydes followed by conjugate hydrothiocyanation/hydrosulfenylation with NH
4SCN/PhSH to afford the corresponding β-thiocyanato (or β-phenylsulfenyl)-
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-cyanohydrocinnamaldehydes diastereoselectively in 76–89%yields in a one-pot procedure. After isolation of the product, the ionic liquid [Hmim]HSO
4 could be easily recycled for further use.