KILO-SCALE SYNTHESIS PROCESS FOR 2′-O-(2-METHOXYETHYL)-PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES

Autor: Bruce S. Ross, Mingming Han, Quanlai Song
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids. 24:815-818
ISSN: 1532-2335
1525-7770
Popis: We describe an improved process to produce 2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-pyrimidines. Starting with commercially available O-2,2'-anhydro-5-methyluridine and tris-(2-methoxyethyl)borate, we modified the ring-opening reaction conditions and changed to a continuous extraction purification method to give 2'-O-(2-methaxyethyl)-5-methyluridine. The dimethoxytritylation 5'/3' ratios and yield were improved by the use of 2,6-lutidine as the base. Conditions to convert to the 5'-methylcytidine analog and its isolation by crystallization were optimized. Final benzoylation was improved by developing a method to selectively hydrolyze benzoyl ester impurities.
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