Pt/C catalysed direct reductive amination of nitriles with primary amines in a continuous flow multichannel microreactor

Aliphatic and aromatic secondary amines were synthesised selectively by one pot reductive amination of nitriles with primary amines using Pt/C (3% by weight) catalyst in a continuous flow multichannel microreactor. Molecular hydrogen was used as a clean reducing agent at moderate reaction conditions.