Unlocking the potential of hydrogen deuterium exchange via an iterative continuous-flow deuteration process

Abstract Labelled compounds bearing hydrogen isotopes are keystones in diverse areas constituting a multi-billion dollar global market including drugs, diagnostics, biology, toxicology and smart materials. While hydrogen deuterium exchange (HDE) methods hold promise as relevant tools for the late-st...

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Main Authors: Kevin Tatoueix, Marco Lepron, Cédric Barboux, Marie-Christine Scherrmann, Grégory Pieters, Sophie Feuillastre
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56600-8
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description Abstract Labelled compounds bearing hydrogen isotopes are keystones in diverse areas constituting a multi-billion dollar global market including drugs, diagnostics, biology, toxicology and smart materials. While hydrogen deuterium exchange (HDE) methods hold promise as relevant tools for the late-stage and one-step preparation of deuterium-labelled compounds, they often fall short in achieving sufficient isotopic purity combined either with a site-selectivity or with a full deuteration process, highlighting the need for further development and optimisation. This report pinpoints an approach to unlock the potential of HDE using the concept of iterative runs in continuous-flow technology (recirculation process). This closed-loop process grants access now to deuterated compounds with high isotopic purities, labelled at a precise site or perdeuterated on demand, in a fast, productive, and environmentally friendly way.
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spelling doaj-art-85630731057846f49ca5a22e50c3ddc32025-02-09T12:45:46ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-02-011611910.1038/s41467-025-56600-8Unlocking the potential of hydrogen deuterium exchange via an iterative continuous-flow deuteration processKevin Tatoueix0Marco Lepron1Cédric Barboux2Marie-Christine Scherrmann3Grégory Pieters4Sophie Feuillastre5Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Chimie Bio-organique et Marquage, DMTSUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Chimie Bio-organique et Marquage, DMTSUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Chimie Bio-organique et Marquage, DMTSUniversité Paris-Saclay, CNRS, ICMMOUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Chimie Bio-organique et Marquage, DMTSUniversité Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Chimie Bio-organique et Marquage, DMTSAbstract Labelled compounds bearing hydrogen isotopes are keystones in diverse areas constituting a multi-billion dollar global market including drugs, diagnostics, biology, toxicology and smart materials. While hydrogen deuterium exchange (HDE) methods hold promise as relevant tools for the late-stage and one-step preparation of deuterium-labelled compounds, they often fall short in achieving sufficient isotopic purity combined either with a site-selectivity or with a full deuteration process, highlighting the need for further development and optimisation. This report pinpoints an approach to unlock the potential of HDE using the concept of iterative runs in continuous-flow technology (recirculation process). This closed-loop process grants access now to deuterated compounds with high isotopic purities, labelled at a precise site or perdeuterated on demand, in a fast, productive, and environmentally friendly way.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56600-8
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Nature Communications
title Unlocking the potential of hydrogen deuterium exchange via an iterative continuous-flow deuteration process
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title_short Unlocking the potential of hydrogen deuterium exchange via an iterative continuous-flow deuteration process
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