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The catalytic hydrodeibdination reaction using molecular hydrogen and Pd/C
has been revisited. It is shown, for the first time, that the chemoselectiv
ity of this reaction is controlled by the high affinity of the iodinated co
mpound for the catalyst. This reaction is compatible with most easily reduc
ible functional groups (nitro, aldehyde, olefin, etc:). Using this reaction
, the first general method for tritium labeling of 3-(triflubromethyl)-3-ph
enyldiazirine is described.