Synthesis of primary amines via operationally simple, inexpensive and environmentally friendly methodologies has high impact in industrial settings. Here, the authors show a reductive amination process involving a ruthenium catalyst, aldehydes/ketones, ammonia, and hydrogen that displays a remarkable scope of primary amine products.
- Thirusangumurugan Senthamarai
- Kathiravan Murugesan
- Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh