Pan-Pan Zhao, Xin-Feng Zhou, Jian-Jun Dai and Hua-Jian Xu
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014,12, 9092-9096
DOI:
10.1039/C4OB01590H,
Communication
The protocol of the reductive amination of aromatic aldehydes using ammonium formate and Hantzsch ester is described. It is a mild, convenient, acid- and catalyst-free system applied for the synthesis of both symmetric and asymmetric aromatic secondary amines.