Chelation-assisted alkylation of benzylamine derivatives by Ru⁰ catalyst

Abstract

N-Benzyl-N-(3-methyl-2-pyridyl)amine 1 reacts with various alkenes via sp³ C–H bond cleavage by catalytic Ru₃(CO)₁₂ to give the corresponding alkylated products.

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