Various oximes, both aldoximes and ketoximes, are selectively reduced to corresponding amines employing low cost zinc dust and ammonium formate despite presence of other functional groups such as halogens, –OH, –OCH 3 , –COOH, –CN, > C = C < and –CH 3 .
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