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The production of amine intermediates from biomass is capturing increasing attention. Herein we report simple and efficient preparation of l furan-derived amines (for instance 1-(furan-2-yl)-4-methylpentan-2-amine) with high yield (up to 95%) from ( E )-1-(furan-2-yl)-5-methylhex-1-en-3-one. The catalyst used was Ru/C and it was recyclable up to 4th cycle. To further realize cost-efficiency, one-reactor tandem concept was attempted. To this aim direct reaction from furfural was investigated. A high yield (74%) towards 1-(furan-2-yl)-4-methylpentan-2-amine could be achieved starting directly from furfural in the presence of methylisobutyl ketone, NH 3 , H 2 and Ru/C catalyst.