C-4 and C-5 cuts from FCC units can be useful in the preparation of oxygenates such as MTBE, ETBE, and TAME. However, these feedstocks typically contain nitriles and diolefins which poison the etherification catalyst. Albeit, in USA, strong concerns on oxygenate uses have given rise to prohibition within certain states, those concerns have not derived into such drastic decisions in Europe. Still, removing nitriles from reactive feedstocks or converting them into value-added products might be of interest. PDVSA Intevep has developed several methods for removing nitriles present in those feedstocks, which include one based on adsorption [M.M. Ramirez-Corredores, Z. Hernandez, J. Guerra, J. Medina, R. Alvarez. Submitted to Adsorption.], and two based on catalytic conversion. In the first part of this work [M.M. Ramirez-Corredores, Z. Hernandez, J. Guerra, J. Medina, R. Alvarez. Submitted to Adsorption.], both the adsorbent and the adsorption process were described. The details of the catalytic system for the simultaneous hydrogenation of nitriles and diolefins were given in the second part [M.M. Ramirez-Corredores, T. Romero, D. Djaouadi, Z. Hernandez, J. Guerra. Submitted to Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.]. The main features of the catalyst include its nitrile adsorption capabilities, the specific oxidation state of the metal active phase, and the strong early deactivation. In this work, we discuss the convenience of converting the nitriles and diolefins by using a swing mode of reaction between two (or more) reacting zones in order to overcome the drawbacks of the observed deactivation. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.