text: Imines are reduced via reductive amination. An imine can be reduced to an amine via hydrogenation for example in a synthesis of m-tolylbenzylamine:
  Other reducing agents are lithium aluminium hydride and sodium borohydride.
  The asymmetric reduction of imines has been achieved by hydrosilylation using a rhodium-DIOP catalyst. Many systems have since been investigated.
  Owing to their enhanced electrophilicity, iminium derivatives are particularly susceptible to reduction to the amines.  Such reductions can be achieved by transfer hydrogenation or by the stoichiometric action of sodium cyanoborohydride.  Since imines derived from unsymmetrical ketones are prochiral, their reduction defines a route to chiral amines.