Expedient Deuterolabeling of Polyphenols in Ionic LiquidsDCl/D<sub>2</sub>O under Microwave Irradiation

Ullastiina Hakala, Kristiina Wähälä

The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2007 · 19 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Postsynthetic regioselective aromatic ring H/D exchanges in polyphenolic compounds are rapidly performed in high yields and isotopic purities in ionic liquid-DCl/D2O under microwave irradiation. Other C-H bonds, including benzylic and lactone alpha-carbonyl sites, are not affected.

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