Synthesis of Deuterated Compounds by Flow Chemistry

Chempluschem. 2024 Mar 7:e202300744. doi: 10.1002/cplu.202300744. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Development of the efficient and practical method for the synthesis of deuterated compounds which occupies the broadest area among stable isotopes is one of the most essential issues toward the industrial advance and building a sustainable society. This review describes recent advances in deuteration reactions, where the continuous flow chemistry plays pivotal roles for the successful installation of deuterium atom into diverse organic frameworks, opening new fields of isotope-based synthetic chemistry.

Keywords: continuous flow; deuterium; electrolytic reaction; flash chemistry; heterogeneous catalyst.