The electrophilic amination of carbanions allows the preparation of a wide
range of amines through an unconventional C-N bond-forming reaction. The co
ncepts behind the varied synthetic approaches, classified by the nature of
the aminating agent and of the organometallic species, are discussed. The m
ild operational conditions, the high selectivity, and the availability of t
he starting materials are good assets of these processes which nicely compl
ement each other, New appealing and flexible routes can be devised, leading
in several cases to the synthesis of otherwise not easily accessible N-con
taining compounds.