ω-Mono N-alkylation of linear tetraamines through the reaction of aldehydes and ketones on their tricarbonyl chromium, molybdenum or tungsten complexes

Abstract
The reductive amination of carbonyl compounds by the non-coordinated amino function of the fac-LM(CO)3 tridentate complexes of 1,4,7,10-tetraazadecane, 1,5,8,12-tetraazadodecane and 1,5,9,13-tetraazatridecane has been selectively achieved giving rise to ω-mono N-functionalized linear tetraamines.
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