The present application provides a method for preparing a deuterated chemical by means of a deuteration reaction of a carbon-
hydrogen bond with a
deuterium gas under the
catalysis of an alkali, wherein in the presence of a catalyst, a
deuterium gas is added into a compound containing a carbon-
hydrogen bond for a deuteration reaction so as to generate a deuterated compound. A
deuterium gas is used as a deuterium source, such that multiple water separation operations, tedious steps and the
wasting of energy caused by usage of a large amount of deuterium
oxide as a deuterium source are avoided. Moreover, a cheap and easily available
alkali metal compound is used for replacing an expensive
transition metal catalyst and a complex-structure ligand as a catalyst for a deuteration reaction, and the
alkali metal compound has the advantages of a low cost, a good compatibility with functional groups of a substrate and a high deuteration rate. The present application provides a new, low-cost, green and efficient deuteration method, which has a high application value.