Deuterated solvents are a group of compounds where one or more

hydrogen Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. Hydrogen is the lightest element. At standard conditions hydrogen is a gas of diatomic molecules having the formula . It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic ...

atoms are substituted by

deuterium Deuterium (or hydrogen-2, symbol or deuterium, also known as heavy hydrogen) is one of two Stable isotope ratio, stable isotopes of hydrogen (the other being Hydrogen atom, protium, or hydrogen-1). The atomic nucleus, nucleus of a deuterium ato ...

atoms. These compounds are often used in

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, most commonly known as NMR spectroscopy or magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), is a spectroscopic technique to observe local magnetic fields around atomic nuclei. The sample is placed in a magnetic fiel ...

Examples

* Heavy water * Deuterated acetone *

Deuterated benzene Deuterated benzene (C6D6) is an isotopologue of benzene (C6H6) in which the hydrogen atom ("H") is replaced with deuterium (heavy hydrogen) isotope ("D"). Properties The properties of deuterated benzene are very similar to those of normal benzene ...

Deuterated chloroform Deuterated chloroform, also known as chloroform-''d'', is the organic compound with the formula C2HCl3 or . Deuterated chloroform is a common solvent used in NMR spectroscopy. The properties of are virtually identical. Preparation Deuterated ch ...

* Deuterated dichloromethane *

Deuterated DMF Deuterated dimethylformamide ((CD3)2NCOD), also known as deuterated DMF, is an isotopologue of DMF ((CH3)2NCOH) in which the hydrogen atom ("H") is replaced with a deuterium isotope ("D"). Deuterated DMF is a relatively uncommon solvent used in NM ...

Deuterated DMSO Deuterated DMSO, also known as dimethyl sulfoxide-d6, is an isotopologue of dimethyl sulfoxide Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula ( CH3)2. This colorless liquid is the sulfoxide most widely used commercial ...

* Deuterated ethanol * Deuterated methanol *

Deuterated THF Deuterated tetrahydrofuran (d8-THF) is a colourless, organic liquid at standard temperature and pressure. This heterocyclic compound has the chemical formula C4D8O, and is an isotopologue of tetrahydrofuran. Deuterated THF is used as a solvent in ...

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