One-step replacement of NH2 groups in ring-substituted anilines by deuterium is reported. Approaches comprising both solid-phase and solution-phase syntheses can be used on a large variety of substrates. The method uses diazotization in a mixture of water and either dichloromethane or chloroform, which serve as a source of hydrogen. This protocol can be used as a general method for fast and easy incorporation of deuterium into an aromatic system using deuterated chloroform.

The use of a hydrazine derived from a backbone amide linker as a new hydrazone-based traceless linker for solid-phase organic synthesis is described. The stability of the linker was tested under various conditions, including treatment with acids, bases, and borohydrides. Final compounds can be released by selective cleavage using trimethylsilanolate. To demonstrate the versatility of the linker, the synthesis of a model compound under various reaction conditions was performed with good results.

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The reactions of hydrazones, derived from various aromatic aldehydes bound to Rink resin and hydrazines, with trimethylsilanolate have been studied. In this process, the aldehydes were oxidized to the corresponding carboxylic acids. The reaction was also tested with success in solution, with various aromatic aldehydes easily being oxidized in one pot via hydrazone formation and trimethylsilanolate treatment. A mechanism for the hydrazone cleavage is proposed. The reaction may be used as an alternative method for aldehyde oxidation with the selectivity complementary to that of currently used reactions.