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• TITLE: Carbohydrate-Derived Organocatalysts for the Reduction of Imines with Trichlorosilane

  AUTHORS: Xin Ge, Chao Qian, Xinzhi Chen

  KEYWORDS: Carbohydrate, Organocatalyst, Reduction, Imine

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.3 No.6, June 12, 2015

  ABSTRACT: The backbone of D-glucosamine hydrochloride was fine-tuned and modified by protecting the hydroxyl groups. In order to reduce imines with trichlorosilane, the carbohydrate-derived organocatalysts were prepared and screened. Methyl-4,6-O-benzylidene-2-amino-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyr anoside was found as the best catalyst. The reduction was proceeded under CHCl3 as solvent at 40?C, affording 68% - 94% yield.