Amines are an important class of compounds that constitute the major body of bioactive natural products (alkaloids) and pharmaceuticals.[1] Amides are a class of easily available and highly stable compounds.[2] Consequently, the synthesis of amines by reductive alkylation of amides is of high relevance in organic synthesis,[3] and has been the focus of recent research.[4–6] The transformation of tertiary amides into amines has been ...
