Ruthenium-catalyzed aromatic H/D exchange in [D4]acetic acid has been developed. By using N-heteroarenes as directing groups, both ortho and meta positions are selectively deuterated with high levels of D incorporation.… Click to show full abstract
Ruthenium-catalyzed aromatic H/D exchange in [D4]acetic acid has been developed. By using N-heteroarenes as directing groups, both ortho and meta positions are selectively deuterated with high levels of D incorporation. Moreover, this strategy provides an alternative way to achieve meta-C-H activation.
               
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