Α-Aminonitriles Synthesis and Kinetic Investigation Via Photooxidative Cyanation of Amines in a Visible LED-based Photomicroreactor

•Photooxidative cyanation was executed in a visible LED-based photomicroreactor.•Synthesis of α-aminonitriles (AN) was chromoselective and wavelength selective.•98.2% yield and 99.5% selectivity of AN were obtained at 2.69 min residence time.•Computational studies indicated stability of amines and its imine intermediates.•Linear correlations were developed between rate constants and LED input power.