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C−H bond activation of imines by an iridium complex is the decisive step in the three-component coupling reaction of an aldehyde, an amine, and an alkyne [Eq. (1)]. The aldehyde and amine initially react to provide an imine, which in turn reacts with the alkyne to form the coupling product.
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