ChemNub - 23-11-2010 at 14:10
Hello, I was wondering with regards to the following article:
http://www.erowid.org/archive/rhodium/chemistry/electroreduc...
In their reductive amination they use some larger ketones with alpha-hydrogens available, however the catholyte recipe also calls for a PH between 10
and 12.. My understanding is that at this PH most of the ketone would undergo condensation to the corresponding aldol.. Is this not the case for some
reason? As they reported substantial yields with the method..
Thanks