Synthesis 2023; 55(05): 821-825
DOI: 10.1055/a-1972-3819
paper

One-Step, Gram-Scale Synthesis of Caffeine-d 9 from Xanthine and CD3I

Autor*innen

  • Michael V. Tarasca

    a   Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada
  • Cassidy J. Tomlinson

    b   deutraMed, 40 Sanford Fleming Dr., Collingwood, ON, L9Y4V7, Canada
  • Pavel Gris

    b   deutraMed, 40 Sanford Fleming Dr., Collingwood, ON, L9Y4V7, Canada
  • Graham K. Murphy

    a   Department of Chemistry and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, 200 University Ave W., Waterloo, ON, N2L3G1, Canada

We would like to acknowledge the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada for funding through the Alliance Grant program (Grant ALLRP 566659-21).


Graphical Abstract

Dedicated to Andrew T. B. Stuart, P.Eng., in recognition of his contributions to clean hydrogen and deuterium technologies.

Abstract

A one-step, gram-scale synthesis of caffeine-d 9 was achieved using xanthine and CD3I. The reaction proceeds at room temperature using dimsyl sodium as base and THF as solvent, and conducting the reaction on a 1-g scale gave caffeine and caffeine-d 9 in 77% and 86% yield, respectively, after recrystallization.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 07. September 2022

Angenommen nach Revision: 04. November 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
04. November 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. November 2022

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