It has been found that the reactions of sulfoxides bearing hydrogen(s) at the α-position (R1SOCHR2R3: R1 = alkyl or Ph; R2 = H, alkyl, or Ph; R3 = H or Me) with thiols (R4SH: R4 = alkyl or aryl) in the presence of the (diisopropylamino)magnesium reagent, generated in situ from the reaction of ethylmagnesium bromide and diisopropylamine, in diethyl ether gave unsymmetrical dithioacetals (R1SCR2R3SR4)