Title: 1,4‐Dioxane‐Tuned Catalyst‐Free Methylation of Amines by CO<sub>2</sub> and NaBH<sub>4</sub>.
Authors: Guo, Zhiqiang; Zhang, Bo; Wei, Xuehong; Xi, Chanjuan
Abstract: Abstract: A catalyst‐free reductive functionalization of CO2 with amines and NaBH4 was developed. The N‐methylation of amines was carried out with CO2 as a C1 building block and 1,4‐dioxane as the solvent. Notably, the six‐electron reduction of CO2 to form the methyl group occurred simultaneously with formation of the C−N bond to give the N‐methylated amine.
Subjects: DIOXANE; METHYLATION; AMINES; CARBON dioxide; SODIUM borohydride; METHYL groups
Publication: ChemSusChem, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 14, p2296
ISSN: 1864-5631
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801037

1,4‐Dioxane‐Tuned Catalyst‐Free Methylation of Amines by CO<sub>2</sub> and NaBH<sub>4</sub>.

Guo, Zhiqiang; Zhang, Bo; Wei, Xuehong; Xi, Chanjuan