“…(46). In order to carry out transformation of bis-ketals 45, 46 into C-nucleosides 49, 50, a slightly modified synthetic protocol, reported previously by Buchanan and co-workers [12], was employed. Thus, compounds 45 and 46 were mesylated and then, the mesylates 47 and 48 were heated in 1,2-dimethoxyethane in the presence of 1 equivalent of 4% hydrochloric acid to afford 3-(α-D-arabinofuranosyl)-6-chloro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine (49) and its β-anomer 50 in 81% and 54% yield, respectively.…”