1-(3′- Azido-2′, 3′, 5′ - trideoxy- β - d . Allofuranosyl) thymine a side-chain homologue of 3′- azido - 3′-deoxythymidine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94484-8

1-(3′-Azido-2′,3′,5′-trideoxy-β-D- allofuranosyl)thymine 12 (homo-AZT) was synthesized starting from 1,2;5,6-di-O-isopropylidene- 3-O-mesyl-α-D-allofuranose 1 in an eleven step sequence (overall yield: 4%).