Table 4.

Reaction conditions and yields for substituted 1-Phenylcyclopropane carboxylic acid derivatives (3a–3g).

S.No	SM	Product	Time	Yield (%)	Amide (side product)
1	2a	3a	3 h	80%	8%
2	2b	3b	2 h	85%	5%
3	2c	3c	2.5 h	88%	3%
4	2d	3d	3 h	77%	14%
5	2e	3e	3.5 h	75%	10%
6	2f	3f	4 h	72%	10%
7	2g	3g	4 h	64%	15%

*All reactions were carried out on a 10 mg scale. The reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS. 1-Phenylcyclopropane acetonitrile (1.0 eq), 35% Hydrochloric acid (5.0 eq), H₂O (5 vol), 110 °C.