1. Pyrrole annulation onto aldehydes and ketones via palladium-catalyzed reactions
2. Lewis acid catalyzed addition of Me3SiCN to conjugate ynones will be reported by K. Utimoto, M. Inoue, Y. Wakabayashi, H. Miwa, K. Mizohata, and H. Nozaki
3. Reaction of acetals with Me3SiCN gave α-alkoxynitriles: K. Utimoto, Y. Wakabayashi, Y. Shishiyama, M. Inoue, H. Nozaki, Tetrahedron Letters, accepted for publication.