One-pot reductive amination of carboxylic acids: a sustainable method for primary amine synthesis
Robin Coeck, Dirk De Vos
Abstract
Recyclable ruthenium–tungsten catalysts perform excellently for the direct reductive amination of carboxylic acids, with up to 96% yield.
Topics & Concepts
Reductive aminationRutheniumPrimary (astronomy)Yield (engineering)ChemistryAminationAmine gas treatingCatalysisOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceAstronomyMetallurgyPhysicsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and ReactionsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions