title: Iron-Catalyzed Mild and Selective Hydrogenative Cross-Coupling of Nitriles and Amines To Form Secondary Aldimines.
abstract: The first example of a base-metal-catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenative coupling of nitriles and amines to selectively form secondary cross-imines is reported. The reaction is catalyzed under mild conditions by a well-defined (iPr-PNP)Fe(H)Br(CO) pincer pre-catalyst and catalytic tBuOK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leitus
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: David
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2320-0262
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milstein
keywords: cross-coupling; hydrogenation; imines; iron; nitriles