Process for making 1-cyclopentylalKyl amines useful for the synthesis of sweeteners

摘要

The disclosed process relates to a method for preparing 1-cyclopentylalkyl amines, useful in the synthesis of artificial sweeteners, by reducing an azanorbornene in a high-yield one-step reduction of an azanorbornene, wherein the method involves use of a solvent reductant system with catalyst that is compatible with the production of edible food compositions.