Synlett 1991; 1991(9): 668-670
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-20835
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Di(o-aminophenyl) Disulphide or o-Aminothiophenol/Alcohol/Hydrogen Bromide: A Novel System for the Reduction of Azomethines

M. S. Khanna* , Om V. Singh, C. P. Garg, R. P. Kapoor
  • *Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-132 119, India
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Publication Date:
07 March 2002 (online)

A novel reduction of azomethines to the corresponding dihydro derivatives, using a catalytic amount of di(o-aminophenyl) disulphide (DAPDS) or o-aminothiophenol (o-ATP) in alcohol in the presence of hydrogen bromide, is described.

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