“…A solution of ethyl 3-Oacetyl-l,2,5,6-tetradeoxy-l-(thymin-l-yl)-/3-D-ri'5o-hept-5-enofuranuronate (3; 245 mg, 0.7 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) containing Pt02 catalyst (55 mg) was hydrogenated at ambient temperature and 48 psi of H2 for 20 h, filtered, and evaporated to a syrup: yield 237 mg (96%); NMR 1.15 (m, CHgCHü), 1.8 (s, 5-CH3), 1.7-2.1 (m, 2 Hy and 2 *), 2.04 (s, CH3CO), 2.35 (m, 2 H2,), 3.3 (H20), 3.9 (m, H4. ), 4.05 (q, CH3CH2), 5.05 (m, H3<), 6.12 (t, Jv,2, = 6 Hz, Hr), 7.6 (m, He), 12.1 (br, NH); mass spectrum, m/e 229 (sugar), 249 [(M -HOAc -EtO)+], 294 [(M -HOAc)+], 354 (M+).…”