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Synthesis 1985; 1985(11): 1072-1074
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31434
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A Mild and Chemoselective Reduction of Cyclic Iminium Salts

Giovanni Palmisano* , Giordano Lesma, Micaela Nali, Bruno Rindone, Stefano Tollari
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università degli Studi di Milano; Centro di Studio per le Sostanze Organiche Naturali del C.N.R., Via Venezian 21, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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27 September 2002 (online)

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N-Substituted cyclic iminium salts are conveniently reduced to the corresponding tertiary amines in good yields by reaction with tributylstannane in methanol at room temperature. A variety of functional groups (such as ketonic groups) present in the molecule are not affected under these conditions.

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