A convenient and general method is proposed for the synthesis of 5'-nucleotide phosphonate analogs starting from 5-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-xylo-hexofuranose which can easily be produced in preparative quantities from D-glucose. Phosphonate IIIe was synthesized by means of the Arbuzov reaction between 3-O-benzoyl-6-bromo-5,6-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-ribo-hexofuranose and triethyl phosphite. The consecutive acetolysis, condensation with uracil and N6-benzoyladenine bis-trimethylsilyl derivatives and deblocking possessed phosphonate analogs of 5'-nucleotides in good yields. The intermediate 5-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-ribo-hexofuranose derivatives were used for the preparation of homonucleosides.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.