title: Catalytic coupling of nitriles with amines to selectively form imines under mild hydrogen pressure.
abstract: Imines are selectively formed by coupling of nitriles and amines under mild hydrogen pressure. The reaction is catalyzed by a bipyridine-based PNN Ru(II) pincer complex and proceeds under mild, neutral conditions at 4 bar of H(2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Srimani
authors.forename: Moran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: Yehoshoa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ben-David
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milstein
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D007097:Imines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D007097:Imines; D009570:Nitriles; D006859:Hydrogen