Catalytichydrogenation can be used to reduce amides toamines; however, the process often requires high hydrogenation pressures and reaction temperatures to be effective (i.e. often requiring pressures above 197atm and temperatures exceeding 200 °C).[1]Selective catalysts for the reaction includecopper chromite,rhenium trioxide andrhenium(VII) oxide or bimetallic catalyst.[3][4][5]
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