Abstract Reduction of phenol–imine derivatives R′ N= CH (3, 5-R 2 C 6 H 2-2-OH)(R= tBu; R′= C 6 H 5 1a, p-MeC 6 H 4 1b, Cy 1c, tBu 1d, 2, 6-Me 2 C 6 H 3 1e; R= H; R′= p-MeC 6 H 4 1f; Cy= cyclohexyl) with MBH 4 (M= Li, Na) or AlLiH 4 in ethyl ether or thf at room temperature affords the phenol–amine compounds R′ NHCH 2 (3, 5-R 2 C 6 H 2-2-OH) 2a– c and 2e, f. The NR-[2, 4-di-tert-butyl] benzo-1-oxa-3-azine species (R= tBu 2d1, 2, 6-Me 2 ...