Preparation of deuterated naphthalenes, anilines, m-toluidines, and anisoles by reductive dehalogenation of the corresponding halogenated derivatives with raney Cu-Al alloy in an alkaline deuterium oxide solution

Four deuterated naphthalenes, ten deuterated anilines, three deuterated m‐toluidines, and five deuterated anisoles were prepared in high isotopic purities from the corresponding halo‐substituted derivatives by the reductive dehalogenation with Raney Cu‐Al alloy in an alkaline deuterium oxide solution.