Palladium-catalyzed one-pot four-component synthesis of β-cyano-α,β-unsaturated ketones by the reactions of aryl halides, calcium carbide, potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) and aroyl chlorides is described. The salient features of this protocol are the direct use of easy-to-handle acetylene source and eco-friendly cyanide source, wide scope of substrates with good functional group tolerance, and simple work-up procedure.