title: Transformation of alpha,beta-epoxyesters into 2,3-dideuterioesters promoted by samarium diiodide.
abstract: An easy and general sequenced elimination/reduction process by means of samarium diiodide, in the presence of D(2)O, provides an efficient method for synthesizing 2,3-dideuterioesters 2. The reaction can be also carried out in the presence of H(2)O instead of D(2)O, yielding the corresponding saturated esters 4. Other deuterated esters have been also obtained. A mechanism to explain this synthesis has been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Oviedo, Julián Clavería, 8, 33071 Oviedo, Spain. jmcg@sauron.quimica.uniovi.es
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Concellón
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bardales
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Llavona