title: Zinc-catalyzed reduction of amides: unprecedented selectivity and functional group tolerance.
abstract: A novel zinc-catalyzed reduction of tertiary amides was developed. This system shows remarkable chemoselectivity and substrate scope tolerating ester, ether, nitro, cyano, azo, and keto substituents.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Shoubhik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Addis
authors.forename: Shaolin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Junge
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beller
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D015032:Zinc