“…Amines 2-5 and 10-12 were prepared from 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone, the appropriate amine, and formic acid. 6 For 6-9, 14, and 15 NaBH3CN was the reductant, 7 and 13 was prepared from commercial 4-tert-butylcyclohexylamine (1), formaldehyde, and formic acid. 8 The cis/trans mixtures of amine stereoisomers, purified by distillation, were not separated but were characterized by 1 H and 13 C NMR, 9 and were used in whatever ratio was obtained.…”