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Reduction of azides to amines mediated by tin bis (1, 2-benzenedithiolate)

I Bosch, AM Costa, M Martín, F Urpí, J Vilarrasa

Index: Bosch, Imma; Costa, Anna M.; Martin, Manuel; Urpi, Felix; Vilarrasa, Jaume Organic Letters, 2000 , vol. 2, # 3 p. 397 - 399

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Abstract

A procedure for the conversion of azides to amines, which uses NaBH4 and catalytic amounts of tin (IV) 1, 2-benzenedithiolate, is disclosed. Primary, secondary, tertiary, aromatic, and heteroaromatic azides are reduced in excellent yields under very mild conditions.