NAD(P)H MODELS-XVII. -- METAL ION CATALYZED REDUCTION OF IMINES BY 3,5-DIETHOXYCARBONYL-2,6-DIMETHYL-1,4-DIHYDROPYRIDINE (HANTZSCH ESTER)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)91910-6

The reduction of imines by 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine, an NAD(P)H model, is catalyzed by Mg(2+) ions.Kinetic measurements of the reduction of a series of imines derived from substituted benzaldehydes, show a very small polar sub