Synlett 2002(7): 1149-1151
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-32605
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Pd/C-H2-Catalysed Deuterium Exchange Reaction of the Benzylic Site in D2O

Hironao Sajiki*, Kazuyuki Hattori, Fumiyo Aoki, Kanoko Yasunaga, Kosaku Hirota*
Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu 502-8585, Japan
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Publication History

Received 10 April 2002
Publication Date:
07 February 2007 (online)

Abstract

Pd/C is found to catalyse efficient and chemoselective exchange of deuterium derived from D2O with hydrogens on a benzylic carbon in the presence of a catalytic amount of hydrogen at room temperature.

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The reaction in CD3OD also gave similar result and the detail will be reported in due course.

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Shorter reaction time (1 d) leads to drastic decrease of the deuterium incorporation (48%).