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The conditions for the title reaction were studied for the 2-benzothiazole and 2-pyridine series and for some examples in the 2-pyrimidine series.The olefin preparations were generally observed to be more efficient for 2-BT-sulfone systems.From the data of the hundred cases studied, it can be concluded that (E)-olefins are obtained: (i) from saturated BT-sulfones and aromatic aldehydes; and (ii) from benzylic BT-sulfones and branched saturated aldehydes (isobutyraldehyde, pivalaldehyde) or α,β-ethylenic or aromatic aldehydes. (Z)-olefins arise: (i) fom propargylic BT-sulfones and saturated or aromatic aldehydes; and (ii) from allylic or benzylic Pyr-sulfones and saturated aldehydes.Possible mechanisms for this new olefination procedure were examined. - heteroaromatic sulfones, organolithium derivatives, intramolecular ipso reactions, stereochemistry, elimination, olefination.