Synthesis 1993; 1993(2): 213-215
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25833
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Facile Synthesis of Thymidine Derivatives by Cross-Coupling of 5-Halogenouridine Derivatives with Trimethylaluminum

Kosaku Hirota* , Yukio Kitade, Yoshitake Kanbe, Yoshiaki Isobe, Yoshifumi Maki
  • *Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Mitahora-higashi, Gifu 502, Japan
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17 September 2002 (online)

An efficient method for the introduction of a methyl group in the 5-position of uridine derivatives is described. This method involves three steps: protection of 5-halogenouridines 4 and 5 with hexamethyldisilazane, a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of the pertrimethylsilylated nucleosides with trimethylaluminum, and subsequent deprotection to afford the corresponding thymidine derivatives 6 in high overall yields.

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