Lithiated allenes or allenylmagnesium bromides readily react (THF/hexane, À 90 to À 105 C, 10-15 min) with phenylsulfinylamine to give N-phenyl-2-alkynylsulfinamides. The reaction of metallated 3-methylbuta-1,2-diene leads to the formation of not only 2-methyl-N-phenylbut-3-yne-2-sulfinamide, but also its allenic isomer, 3-methyl-N-phenylbuta-1,2-diene-1-sulfinamide. Metallated penta-1,2-diene, 1-propa-1,2-dienylcyclohexane and 4,4-dimethylpenta-1,2-diene react with phenylsulfinylamine to form acetylenes 3, 4 and 6 respectively as a mixture of diastereoisomers.