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An efficient and halogen-free catalytic methodology for the synthesis of β-amino alcohols from aromatic amines and biomass-derived carbohydrates is demonstrated for the first time. The activation of C5/C6 sugars by a ruthenium catalyst selectively generates the C2 alkylating reagent glycolaldehyde. The transformation involves metal-catalyzed hydrogen borrowing for the reduction of the imine intermediate. A series of arylamines bearing various substituents were successfully transformed into the desired products in good to excellent yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes a selective reduction of functionalized amides, including N-acyl amino esters and dipeptides, to the corresponding amines using simple [Rh(acac)(cod)]. The catalyst shows excellent chemoselectivity in the presence of different sensitive functional moieties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A diagram of the chemical structure is presented which shows reductive methylation of amines using carbonates.

The catalyst, which consists of iron oxides surrounded by nitrogen-doped-graphene shells immobilized on carbon, is obtained via pyrolysis of iron acetate and phenanthroline followed by a selective leaching process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A highly selective reduction of N-acylated amino acid derivatives to the corresponding N-alkylated products is developed using PhSiH3 in the presence of a Rh(II)-catalyst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aryl, benzyl, and alkylcarboxylic acids endowed with a range of functional groups as well as dicarboxylic acids are efficiently reduced to the corresponding alcohols. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A molecular diagram is presented of Lewis acid induced ruthenium(II)-catalyzed etherifications by carboxylic acids or esters' selective hydrogenation.

An abstract of the article "Relay Iron/Chiral Broensted Acid Catalysis: Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Benzoxazinones" by L.-Q. Lu and colleagues is presented.

• Room-temperature and robust C-N coupling methodology. • Discovered the promoting effect of alkane solvents. • Synthesis of morpholine and pirazine heterocycle derivatives. • Prepared amines showing in vitro antiproliferative activities. Polar solvents are often chosen for transition metal catalyzed C-N coupling reactions. In this work, it was found that the use of alkane solvents (e.g. cyclohexane, heptane) allows for highly efficient Ni-catalyzed C-N coupling of aryl pseudohalides with different types of amines in the presence of NHC ligands. Excellent functional group tolerance was achieved. Stronger hydrogen bonding effect between amine NH moiety and polar OTs/OTf in alkane solvents might be responsible for the high activity. Meanwhile, some of the obtained products showed in vitro antiproliferative activities. In this work, it was found that the use of alkane solvents allows for highly efficient Ni-catalyzed C-N coupling of aryl pseudohalides with different types of amines in the presence of NHC ligands. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the presence of a ligand- and additive-free Rh(I) catalyst various olefins and aliphatic amines are transformed into N-alkyl amides in medium to high yields with excellent regioselectivities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]