Author(s): Salim S Al-Showiman, Ahmed A. BaOsman and Naser M. Alandis
Article publication date: 1993-04-01
Vol. 11 No. 1 (yearly), pp. 7-15.
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Keywords
catalyst, oximes, hydrogen, cyclohexane
Abstract
Some N-alkyl imines and oximes were subjected to catalytic transfer hydrogenation in presence of ethanol or cyclohexane as a solvent. The solvents were found suitable as hydrogen donors for hydrogenolysis reaction of these imines in presence of palladium as a catalyst. The yields were high and the obtained amines were analysed by 1H and 11C NMR. The reaction mechanism suggested is represented in the Scheme.