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Catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles and dehydrogenation of amines with the rhodium(<scp>I</scp>) hydrido compounds [RhH(PPr<sup>i</sup><sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>] and [Rh<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>(µ-N<sub>2</sub>){P(cyclohexyl)<sub>3</sub>}<sub>4</sub>]

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[RhH(PPri3)3] and [Rh2H2(µ-N2){P(cyclohexyl)3}4] are active catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitriles under ambient conditions, producing primary amines selectively; they are also active for the dehydrogenation of amines at higher temperatures to give nitriles or imines.