title: Selective hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines catalyzed by a novel iron complex.
abstract: Hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines constitutes an atom-efficient and environmentally benign synthetic reaction. Herein we present a novel complex based on earth-abundant iron, and its application in the catalytic homogeneous hydrogenation of (hetero)aromatic, benzylic, and aliphatic nitriles to selectively form primary amines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel. david.milstein@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel. david.milstein@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leitus
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel. david.milstein@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milstein