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Stereoselective C-C bond formation at the anomeric position of uracil and adenine nucleoside has been accomplished through reaction of the anomeric radical, generated by 1,2-acyloxy migration, with a radical acceptor. The present method consists of the following steps: (1) electrophilic addition (bromo-pivaloyloxylation) to 3',5'-O-(1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl)-protected 1',2'-unsaturated nucleoside, (2) tin radical-mediated reaction of the resulting adduct with a radical acceptor. The use of allyl(tributyl)tin gave the 1'-C-allylated uracil nucleoside 14 in 66% yield together with the unrearranged 2'-C-allylated product 15 (6%). Radical acceptors such as styryl(tributyl)tin and 3-bromo-2-methylacrylonitrile can also be used in the reaction of 5, giving 16 (70%) and 17 (76%) without the formation of unrearranged product. The radical-mediated C-C bond formation of the adenine counterpart 12 was also investigated.

Ash-free white powder of fructans was prepared from the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke by hot-water extraction followed by treatment with charcoal and ion exchangers. A simple method for measuring the effects of carbon sources on the growth of bifidobacteria was developed. Bifidobacteria grew equally well in the Jerusalem artichoke fructans as in enzymically prepared fructooligosaccharides (Meioligo P). Much slower growth occurred, however, with a commercial fructan product from chicory (Fibruline).