Microwave (MW) assisted chemical reactions are of interest as a green, energy efficient alternative to conventional thermal heating for chemical processes. MW irradiation interacts with the chemical reactants in two broad ways. The first is through thermal heating, whereby MW energy is absorbed and converted to thermal energy. The second is through non-thermal microwave effects (NTME), whereby the observed changes in chemical reactions cannot be rationalized by the thermal heating. Our proposal seeks to study these NTME effects.