Conversion of alcohols into N-alkyl anilines via an indirect aza-Wittig reaction.
Iridium catalysed oxidation of alcohols provides the aldehydes required for in situ aza-Wittig reactions and the so-formed imines are reduced to amines under the reaction conditions.
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Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, UK BA2 7AY.
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