Novel synthesis of enamines by iridium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of tertiary aminesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: detailed experimental procedures and spectroscopic information. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b304357f/

Abstract

A novel route to enamines is reported, the dehydrogenation of tertiary amines catalyzed by a "pincer-ligated" iridium catalyst.