Chemoselective deprotection of tertiary benzylamines and reduction of carbon–carbon double bonds in the presence of benzyl and benzyloxymethyl ethers

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation using 10% Pd–C in the presence of 1,4-cyclohexadiene as the hydrogen donor selectively debenzylates amines and reduces carbon–carbon double bonds while leaving benzyl and benzyloxymethyl ethers intact.