Synthesis 2023; 55(05): 821-825
DOI: 10.1055/a-1972-3819
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One-Step, Gram-Scale Synthesis of Caffeine-d 9 from Xanthine and CD3I

a   Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada
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b   deutraMed, 40 Sanford Fleming Dr., Collingwood, ON, L9Y4V7, Canada
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Pavel Gris
b   deutraMed, 40 Sanford Fleming Dr., Collingwood, ON, L9Y4V7, Canada
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a   Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada
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We would like to acknowledge the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada for funding through the Alliance Grant program (Grant ALLRP 566659-21).


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Dedicated to Andrew T. B. Stuart, P.Eng., in recognition of his contributions to clean hydrogen and deuterium technologies.

Abstract

A one-step, gram-scale synthesis of caffeine-d 9 was achieved using xanthine and CD3I. The reaction proceeds at room temperature using dimsyl sodium as base and THF as solvent, and conducting the reaction on a 1-g scale gave caffeine and caffeine-d 9 in 77% and 86% yield, respectively, after recrystallization.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 07. September 2022

Angenommen nach Revision: 04. November 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
04. November 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. November 2022

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