Photoinduced Catalyst-Free Deuterodefunctionalization of Aryltriazenes with CDCl3

Org Lett. 2024 May 24;26(20):4329-4334. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01350. Epub 2024 May 14.

Abstract

A photoinduced deuterodetriazenation of aryltriazenes with CDCl3 under catalyst-free conditions is reported. The reactions featured simple operation, ecofriendly conditions, readily available reagents, inexpensive D sources, precise site selectivity, and a wide range of substrates. Since aryltriazenes could be readily synthesized from arylamine, this protocol can be used as a general method for easily and accurately incorporating deuterium into aromatic systems by using CDCl3 as a D source.