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SUBMITTER: Eisele P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6972544 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 20191128 72
A method for the selective deuteration of polyfunctional organic molecules using catalytic amounts of [RuCl<sub>2</sub> (PPh<sub>3</sub> )<sub>3</sub> ] and D<sub>2</sub> O as a deuterium source is presented. Through variation of additives like CuI, KOH, and various amounts of zinc powder, orthogonal chemoselectivities in the deuteration process are observed. Mechanistic investigation indicates the presence of different, defined Ru-complexes under the given specific conditions. ...[more]