Thiocyano and sulfonyl groups as important functional groups are widely existing in natural products, agrochemicals and medicines. They are also versatile synthetic intermediates that could be converted into various functionalities. There are limited reports on the synthesis of compounds that contain these two functional groups. A simple three-component thiocyanatosulfonylation of aryl acetylenes with sodium sulfinates and NH4SCN through electrochemical oxidation to construct thiocyanated

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... ulfones has been established. The reaction employs easily accessible starting materials and features the characterization of external oxidant-free, mild reaction conditions, and high stereoselectivity. Moreover, this method enables two C-S bonds to be simultaneously formed in a one-step reaction.