Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Publication Date
Page Numbers
743 to 748
Volume
54
Issue
12
Abstract
A convenient and economical method for converting propiolic acid to sodium acrylate-d3 is described. Successive D/H exchange of the alkyne proton of sodium propiolate (prepared from propiolic acid) using D2O affords sodium propiolate-d having up to 99 atom% D. Sodium propiolate-d can be partially reduced to sodium acrylate-d3 with 90% conversion and 89% yield, using D2 and the Lindlar catalyst with control of reaction parameters to maximize conversion while minimizing over reduction.
