title: Microwave-assisted direct transformation of amines to ketones using water as an oxygen source.
abstract: Retro-reductive aminations, direct transformations of amines to ketones, were catalyzed by Pd/C in water under microwave irradiation.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), AIST Central 5, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan. a.miyazawa@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyazawa
authors.forename: Kan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Toshiyasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakakura
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tashiro
authors.forename: G K Surya
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Olah
mesh_terms: D000586:Amination; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008872:Microwaves; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D007659:Ketones; D014867:Water; D010165:Palladium; D002244:Carbon; D010100:Oxygen