Table 3.
Reaction conditions and yields for substituted 1-Phenylcyclopropane acetonitrile derivatives (3a–3g).
*All reactions were carried out on a 10 mg scale. The reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS. Phase transfer catalyst (0.1 eq), 1,2-dibromoethane (1.0 eq), 2-phenyl acetonitrile (1.0 eq), NaOH (2.0 eq), H2O (50% Volume with respect to weight of NaOH), Temperature 60 °C.