38. A new access to 2'-O-alkylated ribonucleosides and properties of 2'-O-alkylated oligoribonucleotides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19950780219

A general access to 2'-O-alkylated ribonucleosides using the key intermediate 5 is presented. The incorporation of 2'-O-'ethyleneglycol'- and 2'-O-'glycerol'-substituted (i.e., 2'-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)- and 2'-O-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-substituted) ribonucleosides into oligonucleotides affords a new generation of oligonucleotides with high affinity for RNA, high specificity, and increased nuclease resistance.