How could one make 3-oxo-2-phenyl-2-((3-vinyloxiran-2-yl)methyl)butanenitrile?

I've tried making this compound from 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanenitrile and 2-(iodomethyl)-3-vinyloxirane under various conditions, with various bases. Tried it with HMPA and tBuLi first but formed the...

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