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Zhu N, Su M, Wan WM, Li Y, Bao H. Practical Method for Reductive Deuteration of Ketones with Magnesium and D 2O. Org Lett 2020; 22:991-996. [PMID: 31967845 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
α-Deuterated alcohols have important applications in pharmaceuticals and mechanism studies. Here, we report a new and practical strategy for the reductive deuteration of ketones using a Mg/BrCH2CH2Br/D2O system, which affords α-deuterated alcohols in good yields and with almost quantitative incorporation of deuterium. The synthetic value of this method has been demonstrated by the easy access to deuterated drugs or drug derivatives. This method may inspire the discovery of other deuterium-containing drugs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nengbo Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , P. R. China
| | - Min Su
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , P. R. China
| | - Wen-Ming Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , P. R. China
| | - Yajun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , P. R. China
| | - Hongli Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Coal to Ethylene Glycol and Its Related Technology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis , Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 155 Yangqiao Road West , Fuzhou , Fujian 350002 , P. R. China
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