Scalable Synthesis of Acridinium Catalysts for Photoredox Deuterations

Abstract

The continuous development of photocatalytic methods incentivizes the design of organic catalysts to complement the frequently used and precious polypyridyl transition metal systems. Herein, a scalable synthesis of suitable acridinium dyes and their application in photoredox deuterations are described. The acridinium catalysts, prepared on multi-gram scale, allowed the deuteration of a pharmaceutically relevant scaffold in high yield and selectivity under mild conditions.

Key words

acridinium salts - deuteration - Grignard reactions - photoredox­ catalysis - scalability

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