Dehalogenative deuteration of alkyl and aryl bromides by thiyl radical catalysis under visible-light irradiation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 May 21;60(42):5526-5529. doi: 10.1039/d4cc00474d.

Abstract

Herein, we report a mild and practical method for the deuteration of alkyl and aryl bromides by a thiyl radical catalyst and halogen-atom transfer (XAT) using disulfides and silanes under visible-light irradiation. In this study, various organic bromides such as 1°, 2°, and 3°-alkyl bromides and aryl bromides were converted to deuterated products in good to excellent yields and D-incorporation.