Selective Methylation of Amines with Carbon Dioxide and H₂

Abstract

Put a label on it: Carbon dioxide with H2 is shown to be an efficient and selective methylation reagent for aromatic and aliphatic amines (see scheme; acac=acetylacetonate, triphos = 1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)ethane). A variety of functionalized amines including 13C-labelled drugs were obtained with good yields and functional-group tolerance. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.