A simple silver-catalyzed regioselective deuteration of (hetero)arenes and α-deuteration of 2-alkyl azaarenes has been described. This strategy provides an efficient and practical avenue to access various deuterated electron-rich arenes, azaarenes… Click to show full abstract
A simple silver-catalyzed regioselective deuteration of (hetero)arenes and α-deuteration of 2-alkyl azaarenes has been described. This strategy provides an efficient and practical avenue to access various deuterated electron-rich arenes, azaarenes and α-deuterated 2-alkyl azaarenes with good to excellent deuterium incorporation utilizing D2O as the source of deuterium atoms.
               
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