Deuterodechlorination of Aryl/Heteroaryl Chlorides Catalyzed by a Palladium/Unsymmetrical NHC System

J Org Chem. 2016 Oct 7;81(19):8934-8946. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01609. Epub 2016 Sep 27.

Abstract

The catalytic deuterodechlorination of aryl/heteroaryl chlorides was developed with a palladium/unsymmetrical NHC system, and the precisely controlled introduction of deuterium into a variety of aryl/heteroaryl compounds was achieved with a high level of efficiency, selectivity, and deuteration degree. This method was also successfully applied to the transformation of bioactive agents even in a gram-scale synthesis. The crystal structure analysis of Pd-NHC complexes led to the observation of Pd-arene interaction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't