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Title: reduction agents
Post by: googleviet on December 24, 2007, 08:29:56 PM

 I want to reduce C=N to CNNH but I don't have enough money to buy reductive reagents (e.g. LiALH4, NaBH4, NaCNBH3,...). Is there any way to prepare them in laboratory. Or is there any way to reduce with cheaper reagents.

Title: Re: reduction agents
Post by: Rabn on December 24, 2007, 09:56:38 PM

Can you be more specific what your reagent and desired product is? I.e.  starting with H2CN, HCN etc...

Title: Re: reduction agents
Post by: googleviet on December 25, 2007, 09:31:00 AM

my topic is the transition -C=O -> -C-NH2  -> -CONH-R. I try to find out the best procedure with cheap reagents, especially reductive reagents. The keyword may be reduction amination. Can I prepare LiAlH4 or NaBH4 in my lab?Maybe I have to search on internet first?

Title: Re: reduction agents
Post by: Mitch on December 25, 2007, 12:03:00 PM

Those reagents are already rather cheap.