title: Lewis acid-catalyzed hydrogenation: B(C6F5)3-mediated reduction of imines and nitriles with H2.
abstract: The Lewis acid B(C(6)F(5))(3) has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the direct hydrogenation of imines and the reductive ring-opening of aziridines with H(2) under mild conditions; addition of a bulky phosphine allows for the reduction of protected nitriles.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ontario, CanadaN9B 3P4. dstephan@chem.utoronto.ca.
authors: Preston A
authors: PA
authors: Chase
authors: Titel
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authors: Jurca
authors: Douglas W
authors: DW
authors: Stephan