(CAS NO.: ), with its systematic name of (E)-5-(2-Bromovinyl)-2'-deoxyuridine, could be produced through many synthetic methods.

Following is one of the reaction routes:

2-Deoxy-3,5-di-O-(phenylacetyl)-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl chloride (I) is condensed with 2,4-bis-O-(trimethylsilyl)-5(E)-(2-bromovinyl)uracil (II) in acetonitrile (Lewis acid catalyst), or in CHCl₃-pyridine (Bronsted acid catalyst), to produce 3,5-di-O-(phenylacetyl)-5(E)-(2-bromovinyl)-2-deoxyuridine (III) and its anomer that is eliminated by TLC (silicagel). Finally, (III) is treated with sodium methoxide in methanol.