title: An environmentally friendly procedure for the reductive alkylation of amines with ammonium formate using supported reagent.
abstract: Reductive alkylation of amines with carbonyl compounds is a useful method for the production of N-alkylated amines, a rapid, mild, efficient, inexpensive and environmentally friendly procedure is reported for the reductive alkylation of amines with aromatic aldehydes using ammonium formate and NiCl2/SiO2 with microwave heating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College (Boys) Udhampur, J et K, India.
authors.forename: Revika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006361:Heating / Q000379:methods*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D008872:Microwaves; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D005561:Formates; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C030544:formic acid