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Zinc-Catalyzed Reduction of Imines by Triethylsilane |
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| Authors: | K. Anil Kumar T. S. Sreelekha K. N. Shivakumara K. C. Prakasha |
| Affiliation: | Department of Studies in Chemistry , University of Mysore , Manasagangotri, Mysore, India |
| Abstract: | Low-cost zinc is employed as a catalyst along with triethylsilane (TES) in a simple, straightforward, chemoselective reduction of various aldimines and ketimines to the corresponding secondary amines at room temperature and pressure. |
| Keywords: | Hydrogenation imines secondary amines triethylsilane (TES) zinc dust |