Iron‐Catalyzed Mild and Selective Hydrogenative Cross‐Coupling of Nitriles and Amines To Form Secondary Aldimines

Abstract The first example of a base‐metal‐catalyzed homogeneous hydrogenative coupling of nitriles and amines to selectively form secondary cross‐imines is reported. The reaction is catalyzed under mild conditions by a well‐defined (iPr‐PNP)Fe(H)Br(CO) pincer pre‐catalyst and catalytic t BuOK.