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• 99-92-3 p-aminobenzophenone 
• 105-13-5 4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol 
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• 123-11-5 4-methoxy-benzaldehyde 
• 23596-02-3 N-(p-methoxybenzylidene)-p-aminoacetophenone 

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• 1621686-45-0 N-(4-acetylphenyl)-2-diazo-3-(furan-2-yl)-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-oxopropanamide 
• 1621686-50-7 5-acetyl-3-[furan-2-yl(hydroxy)methylene]-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-indolin-2-one 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Reduction of imines catalysed by NHC substituted group 6 metal carbonyls

The catalytic activity of a series of metal carbonyls [M(CO)6], and the corresponding NHC substituted [M(CO)5(NHC)], (M = Cr, Mo, W) complexes was examined in the reduction of N-benzylideneaniline and acetophenone using silyl hydrides and isopropanol/KOH as reductants. The use of various additives and ultraviolet irradiation to promote the reduction of imines using silyl hydrides as reductants was explored. From a comparison of the reactivity of [Mo(CO)6], [Mo(CO)5(NHC)], and [Mo(CO)4(bis NHC)] it was inferred that electron density on the metal centre plays a key role in the catalysis. Four of the best catalysts were then tested in the reduction of a variety of imines with different electronic and steric properties.

Ruthenium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes for Chemoselective Reduction of Imines and Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones

Chemoselective reduction of imines to secondary amines is catalyzed efficiently by tethered and untethered, half-sandwich ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes at room temperature. The untethered Ru-NHC complexes are more efficient as catalysts for the reduction of aldimines and ketimines than the tethered complexes. Using the best untethered complex as a catalyst, electronic and steric demands on the reaction was probed using a series of imines. Chemoselectivity of the catalyst towards imine reduction was tested by performing inter and intramolecular competitive reactions in a variety of ways. The catalyst exhibits a very high TON and TOF under anaerobic conditions.

Visible-Light Photocatalytic Synthesis of Amines from Imines via Transfer Hydrogenation Using Quantum Dots as Catalysts

CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots (QDs) can be used as stable and highly active photoredox catalysts for efficient transfer hydrogenation of imines to amines with thiophenol as a hydrogen atom donor. This reaction proceeds via a proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) from the QDs conduction band to the protonated imine followed by hydrogen atom transfer from the thiophenol to the α-aminoalkyl radical. This precious metal free transformation is easy to scale up and can be carried out by a one-pot protocol directly from aldehyde, amine, and thiophenol. Additional advantageous features of this protocol include a wide substrate scope, high yield of the amine products, extremely low catalyst loading (0.001 mol %), high turnover number (105), and the mild reaction conditions of using visible light or sun light at room temperature in neutral media.

In(OTf)3 catalyzed N-benzylation of amines utilizing benzyl alcohols in water

An In(OTf)3-catalyzed N-benzylation of amines utilizing benzyl alcohols through direct C-O bond activation has been reported. The reaction was performed in water without any base, additive, ligand or inert gas protection to afford the chem-selective mono- or bis-alkylated aromatic amines in good to excellent yields.

Acidic-functionalized ionic liquid as an efficient, green, and metal-free catalyst for benzylation of sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon nucleophiles to benzylic alcohols

A series of HSO4- functionalized ILs was synthesized and used as efficient, green, and metal-free catalysts for benzylation. Notably, the catalytic system has wide substrate scopes and the ionic liquid catalysts were applied to investigate three different types of nucleophiles to give the desired benzylation products with moderate to excellent yields.