Secondary amine formation from reductive amination of carbonyl compounds promoted by Lewis acid using the InCl3/Et3SiH system

Org Lett. 2009 Aug 6;11(15):3302-5. doi: 10.1021/ol901111g.

Abstract

A robust and reliable method has been developed for reductive amination of primary amines with various aldehydes and ketones using Zn(ClO(4))(2) x 6 H(2)O as a catalyst. [In-H] generated in situ via a combination of InCl(3) and Et(3)SiH is employed as an effective reducing system. A variety of secondary amines can be synthesized in a one-pot procedure in excellent yields.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Amination
  • Amines / chemical synthesis*
  • Indium / chemistry*
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Zinc Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Amines
  • Ketones
  • Zinc Compounds
  • Indium
  • indium trichloride