Fe@Pd/C: An efficient magnetically separable catalyst for direct reductive amination of carbonyl compounds using environment friendly molecular hydrogen in aqueous reaction medium

• A highly efficient magnetically separated Fe@Pd/C catalytic system for direct reductive amination was developed in aqueous medium.
• General applicability of the present protocol was explored for synthesis of substituted amines.
• The developed protocol is beneficial due to use of water as environmentally benign solvent.
• The catalyst exhibited excellent recyclability due to its magnetic properties for up to four consecutive cycles.

Direct reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with variety of amines has been reported by using magnetically separable Fe@Pd/C as an efficient catalyst in aqueous reaction medium. The developed methodology offers synthesis of various secondary and tertiary amines using different aldehydes and ketones with amines giving excellent yield. Moreover, the magnetically separable Fe@Pd/C catalyst was easily separated from reaction mixture and can be recycled for further reaction.

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