Selective Synthesis of Secondary Imines via Reductive Coupling of Aldehydes with Ammonia over Encapsulated NiFe Alloy Catalysts

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a method for the selective synthesis of secondary imines using aldehydes and ammonia.
• Utilized encapsulated NiFe alloy catalysts for the reaction.
• Performed reductive coupling under specific conditions.
• Analyzed the formation of secondary imines from various aldehydes.
• Successfully synthesized secondary imines with high selectivity.
• Achieved efficient reactions under reductive conditions.
• Demonstrated the broad applicability of the approach to different aldehyde substrates.