H. Okamoto, S. Kato
Nov 1, 1991
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Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract
The reduction of N-[(3-methoxy-2-thienyl)methylene]-2,6-dimethylaniline (2) by use of trichlorosilane proceeded smoothly in the presence of a catalytic amount of BF3·Et2O. The trichlorosilane/BF3·Et2O combination was applicable to the reduction of various Schiff bases. In the case of dichlorosilane, the reduction of 2 proceeded with a 90% yield without any catalysts.