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Abstract
Alkylation of phenylacetonitriles is performed by solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis in 1–3 minutes under microwave irradiation (one hour with a two-phase system). These nitriles can be quickly hydrolysed in a microwave oven to yield the corresponding amides or acids according to the reaction time.