The presence of easily preinstalled distal EWGs in the product structure is highly beneficial, serving as an additional synthetic handle for a plethora of post-functionalizations. For example, the selective reduction of 3a with NaBH4, either with or without additives (Figure , i-iii), enabled the synthesis of hydroxy-nitrile 5, a unique δ-amino acid 6, and heterocyclic 7 derivatives. In turn, selective hydrolysis unlocks the ester group to carboxylic acid 8 (Figure , iv), while the presence of a conjugated double bond creates a broad possibility of nucleophilic conjugated addition, as demonstrated by the reaction with thiophenol, leading to 9 (Figure ). These examples highlight the synthetic utility of compounds bearing preinstalled multiple functional groups, as it occurs in the products in our methodology. As a final evaluation of the advantages of TM-free hydrocyanation, we sought to directly compare its efficacy with a TM-catalyzed reaction conducted under identical conditions.