Additive-free <i>N</i>-methylation of amines with methanol over supported iridium catalyst
Jing Wang, Wenwen Qiang, Sen Ye, Longfei Zhu, Xiang Liu, Teck‐Peng Loh
Abstract
Clean <italic>N</italic>-methylation of amines with methanol was achieved, providing a green approach to the selective synthesis of mono- or di-methylated amines.
Topics & Concepts
MethanolCatalysisIridiumMethylationChemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryGeneAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction