Simple electrochemical reduction of nitrones to amines
The use of electricity allows the reduction of nitrones containing aromatic and heteroaromatic rings to the corresponding amines. The main advantage of this protocol relies on the fact that only electrons are needed, avoiding the use of different chemical
Sulfonic acid supported on hydroxyapatite-encapsulated-γ-Fe 2O3 nanocrystallites as a magnetically separable catalyst for one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds
A novel, environmentally friendly procedure has been developed for the preparation of secondary or tertiary amines by one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds using sodium borohydride in the presence of a magnetically recoverable sulfonic acid supported on hydroxyapatite-encapsulated-γ- Fe2O3 [γ-Fe2O3@HAP-SO 3H] at room temperature. The catalyst was easily separated from the reaction mixture by applying an external magnet and reused for six cycles without significant loss of catalytic activity.