“…Fractions II and III contained the amorphous 2-(methylthio)-5-(2',3'-isopropylidene-/3-D-ribosyl)pyridine [ß-3 (7 mg)] and 2-(methylthio)-5-(2',3'-isopropylidene-a-D-ribosyl)pyridine [ct-3d], mp 87-89 °C (9 mg), respectively. ß-3 (Ci4Hi9N04S): M+-found 297.1035; UV Xmax 254 nm (e 9000), 296 (3800); NMR 8.46 (br s, 1, H-6), 7.44 (d, 1, H-4), 7.16 (d, 1, H-3), 4.82 (d, J = 4.1 Hz, 1, H-T), 4.74 (q, 1, H-2'), 4.50 (q, 1, H-3'), 4.16 (m, 1, H-4'), 3.88 (d, 2,2 X H-5'), 2.55 (s, 3, CH3S), 2.00 (br s, 1, OH), 1.61 and 1.35 (2X) (s, 3, CH3).…”