Commercially available dichloro[2,2^′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1^′-binaphthyl]palladium(II)(BINAP.PdCl₂) homogeneous catalyst was used for the reduction of aryl azides to primary amines. Thereactions were carried out in water and yields above 95% were obtained in a short time. Sodium borohydridewas used as the reducing reagent. A number of aryl azide derivatives have been converted into primaryamines, thanks to the hydrogen gas released by sodium borohydride with the help of water and catalyst.

Synopsis Commercially available dichloro[2,2^′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1^′-binaphthyl]palladium(II) (BINAP.PdCl₂) homogeneous catalyst was used for the reduction of aryl azides to primary amines. The reactions were carried out in water and yields above 95% were obtained in a short time. Sodium borohydride was used as the reducing reagent. A number of aryl azide derivatives have been converted into primary amines, thanks to the hydrogen gas released by sodium borohydride with the help of water and catalyst.