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Catalytic methylation of aromatic amines with formic acid as the unique carbon and hydrogen source
Savourey, Solne,Lefvre, Guillaume,Berthet, Jean-Claude,Cantat, Thibault
supporting information, p. 14033 - 14036 (2015/02/19)
A novel methodology is presented for the direct methylation of amines, using formic acid as a unique source of carbon and hydrogen. Based on ruthenium(II) catalysts, the formation of the N - CH3group proceeds via an efficient formylation/transfer hydrogenation pathway.