One-pot reductive mono-N-alkylation of aniline and nitroarene derivatives using various aldehydes by Pd/C catalystin aqueous 2-propanol solvent with ammonium formate asin situ hydrogen donor is illustrated. The reaction proceededsmoothly and selectively with excellent yield at roomtemperature. Our protocol presents a facile, economical, andenvironmentally benign alternative for reductive amination.
