Synlett 2006(3): 0431-0434  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926230
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One-Pot Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones Using N-Methyl­piperidine Zinc Borohydride (ZBNMPP) as a New Reducing Agent

Heshmatollah Alinezhad*, Mahmoud Tajbakhsh*, Reza Zamani
Department of Chemistry, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran
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Publication History

Received 2 September 2005
Publication Date:
06 February 2006 (online)

Abstract

A one-pot reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones using N-methyl piperidine zinc borohydride as a new and stable reducing agent is described. The reaction has been carried out in methanol at room temperature under neutral conditions.