Deuterated Reagents for Pharmaceuticals

In recent years, some pharmaceutical companies have begun to investigate deuteration of molecules that may provide advantages over their existing nondeuterated counterparts. In addition, increasing research into the potential medical advantages of new deuterated drugs is also occurring.

Stable isotope-labeled synthetic intermediates

The potential advantages of deuterated pharmaceuticals include:

🔬 Improved metabolic profile

May potentially reduce or eliminate unwanted side effects or undesirable drug interactions.

💊 Improved oral bioavailability

Deuteration in some compounds has reduced the presystemic metabolism that occurs in the digestive tract, allowing more of the unmetabolized drug to reach its target.

⌛ Increased half-life

Deuterated compounds can have a slower pharmacokinetic effect, extending absorption and distribution, potentially reducing the number of doses required.

Catalog

Catalog no. Description
DLM-112 Acetaldehyde-d (D, 99%)
DLM-12RG* Acetic acid-d4 (D, 99%)
DLM-1556 Acetic acid-d (D, 98%)
DLM-1162 Acetic anhydride-d6 (D, 98%)
DLM-9RG* Acetone-d6 (D, 99.5%)
DLM-247 Acetyl chloride-d3 (D, 98%)
DLM-855 Acrylic-2,3,3-d3 acid (+ 0.1% 4-methoxyphenol) (D, 98%) (<5% H2O)
DLM-710RG Ammonium deuteroxide-d5 (D, 99%) (~25% sol. in D2O)
DLM-862 Aniline-ring-d5 (D, 98%)
DLM-1RG* Benzene-d6 (D, 99%)
DLM-494 Biphenyl-d10 (D, 98%)
DLM-1315 Borane-d3 (D, 98%) (1 molar in THF) (+0.005M NaBD4)
DLM-4747 Borane-d3 methylsulfide complex (D, 98%) (contains <10% additional dimethylsulfide)
DLM-398 Bromobenzene-d5 (D, 99%)
DLM-874 Bromoethane-d5 (D, 98%)
DLM-181 1,4-Butanediol-2,2,3,3-d4 (D, 98%)
DLM-1664 tert-Butanol-d10 (D, 98%)
DLM-1116 tert-Butyl chloride-d9 (D, 98%)
DLM-263 Chlorobenzene-d5 (D, 99%)
DLM-337 Chlorobenzene-d3 (D, 99%)
DLM-7RG Chloroform-d (D, 99.7%)
DLM-1560 Cyclohexanone-d10 (D, 98%)
DLM-2781 Cyclopentyl bromide-d9 (D, 98%)
DLM-1003DR Deuterium (D, 99.96%) <400 ppm HD
DLM-408DR Deuterium (D, 99.8%) (D2, 99.6% + HD, 0.4%)
DLM-458DR Deuterium chloride (D, 99%)
DLM-3DR Deuterium chloride (D, 99.5%) DCl 35% w/w solution in D2O
DLM-2 Deuterium chloride (D, 99.5%) DCl 20% w/w solution in D2O
DLM-4DR Deuterium oxide (D, 99.9%)
DLM-4DR-99.8 Deuterium oxide (D, 99.8%)
DLM-195 1,2-Dibromoethane-d4 (D, 99%)
DLM-158 1,2-Dichlorobenzene-d4 (D, 99%)
DLM-265 Dimethyl-d6-amine:HCl (D, 98%)
DLM-3903 Dimethyl carbonate-d6 (D, 99%)
DLM-196 Dimethyl sulfate-d6 (D, 98%)
DLM-10RG* Dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 (D, 99.9%)
DLM-25 N,N-Dimethylformamide-d7 (D, 99.5%)
DLM-1670 N,N-Dimethylformamide (formyl-D, 98-99%)
DLM-31 Ethanol-d6 (D, 99%) anhydrous
DLM-16 Ethanol-OD (D, 99%) <6% D2O
DLM-9660 N-Ethylaniline-d10 (D, 98%)
DLM-9626 N-Ethyl-d5-aniline (D, 98%)
DLM-347 Ethylene-d4 (D, 98%)
DLM-805 Formaldehyde-d2 (D, 98%) (~20% w/w in D2O)
DLM-286 Formic acid-d2 (D, 98%) (<5% D2O)
DLM-743 Formic acid (formyl-D, 98%) (<5% H2O)
DLM-423 n-Heptane-d16 (D, 98%)
DLM-1023 Iodoethane-1,1-d2 (D, 98%) + copper wire
DLM-1024 Iodoethane-2,2,2-d3 (D, 98%) + copper wire
DLM-272 Iodoethane-d5 (D, 99%) + copper wire
DLM-44 Isopropanol-d8 (D, 99%)
DLM-6201 α-Ketoglutaric acid-3,3,4,4-d4 (D, 98%) CP 90
DLM-1945 bis(2-Chloroethoxy)-d8-methane (D, 98%)
DLM-1981 Methanesulfonic acid-d4 (D, 97-98%)
DLM-24RG* Methanol-d4 (D, 99.5%)
DLM-15 Methanol-OD (D, 99%)
DLM-10186 Methylboronic acid (methyl-D3, 98%) >90% CP
DLM-651 Methyl formate (formyl-D, 99%)
DLM-362 Methyl iodide-d3 (D, 99.5%) + copper wire
DLM-9707 Methyl-d3 methanesulfonate (D, 98%)
DLM-1500DR Methyl-d3-amine (D, 98%)
DLM-289 Methyl-d3-amine·HCl (D, 98%)
DLM-23RG Methylene chloride-d2 (D, 99.8%)
DLM-3484 Morpholine-2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-d8 (D, 98%)
DLM-295 2-Nitrophenol-ring-d4 (D, 98%)
DLM-296 4-Nitrophenol-ring-d4 (D, 98%)
DLM-619 Octanoic acid-d15 (D, 98%)
DLM-300 Paraformaldehyde-d2 (D, 99%)
DLM-370 Phenol-d6 (D, 98%)
DLM-788 Phthalic anhydride-d4 (D, 98%)
DLM-9813 Pivalic acid-trimethyl-d9 (D, 98%)
DLM-9662 Pyrrolidine-2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-d8 (D, 98%)
DLM-3078DR N-Propanol-d7 (D, 98%)
DLM-226 Sodium borodeuteride-d4 (D, 99%) CP 90-95%
DLM-45DR Sodium deuteroxide (D, 99.5%) 40% in D2O
DLM-1361 Sodium formate (D, 98%)
DLM-8206 Sodium 2,2-dimethyl-2-silapentane-5-sulfonate-d6 (DSS) (D, 98%)
DLM-33DR Sulfuric acid-d2 (D, 99%) 96-98% in D2O
DLM-36 Tetrahydrofuran-d8 (D, 99.5%)
DLM-2729 Tetramethylsilane-d12 (D, 98%)
DLM-5RG* Toluene-d8 (D, 99.5%)
DLM-46RG* Trifluoroacetic acid-d (D, 98%)

*Reagent grade — CP = chemical purity

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