Abstract
Direct lithiation of 1-(2-tetrahydrofuryl)-5-fluorouracil (Ftorafur) has been investigated. The treatment of ftorafur with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA)at –70℃ in ether-hexane, followed by the reaction with various electrophiles afforded the corresponding 6-substituted silicon, germanium and tin derivatives of ftorafur. The results of biological investigation indicate the ability of germanium–modified nucleoside analogues to interfere with transcription and replication processes.
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