A novel tandem amination-reduction reaction has been developed in which 2-(N, N- dialkylamino) benzylamines are generated from 2-halobenzonitriles and lithium N, N- dialkylaminoborohydride (LAB) reagents. These reactions are believed to occur through a tandem SNAr amination-reduction mechanism wherein the LAB reagent promotes halide displacement by the N, N-dialkylamino group, and the nitrile is subsequently reduced. ...