M. Pallavicini et al., SYNTHESIS OF N,N'-DIBENZYLETHYLENEDIAMINE VIA PALLADIUM-CARBON-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ALKYLATION, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (11), 1995, pp. 472-473
Reductive alkylation of ethylenediamine with benzaldehyde and hydrogen
in the presence of Pd-C has been investigated in order to optimize th
e synthesis of N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine; the efficiency of the pro
cedure has been improved by minimizing undesired competing reactions o
f cyclization and hydrogenolysis.