title: Reduction of azides to amines mediated by tin bis(1,2-benzenedithiolate)
abstract: [reaction: see text] A procedure for the conversion of azides to amines, which uses NaBH4 and catalytic amounts of tin(IV) 1,2-benzenedithiolate, is disclosed. Primary, secondary, tertiary, aromatic, and heteroaromatic azides are reduced in excellent yields under very mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Quimica Organica, Facultat de Quimica, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Urpi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vilarrasa