One-pot reaction of aldehydes, ?haloketones and (phenylsulfonyl)acetonitrile promoted by SmI3 proceeded smoothly to give 1-cyano-1-phenylsulfonyl-2-aryl-3-aroyl-propane derivatives in moderate to good yields. One-pot reaction of aldehydes, haloketones and (phenylsulfonyl) acetonitrile promoted by SmI3 proceeded smoothly to give 1-cyano-1-phenylsulfonyl-2-aryl-3-aroyl-propane derivatives in moderate to good yields.