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. 2018 Aug 22;9:3365. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05638-y

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Possible reaction pathway for the aminobenzylation. In situ imine formation provides aldimine B while NaN(SiMe3)2/CsTFA-mediated benzylic deprotonation generates transient organometallic C. Intermediate C is trapped by B to furnish intermediate D. Workup then affords the desired amine product 3