Synthesis of Amines by Reduction of Imines with the MCl2/NaBH4(M = Co, Ni) System
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Synthetic Communications
- Vol. 19 (3-4) , 565-573
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00397918908050701
Abstract
A simple method for the synthesis of amines by the reduction of imines, anils and enamines, including some chiral substrates, with the MCl2/NaBH4/CH3OH reagent (M = Co, Ni) in 64–82% yields is described.Keywords
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