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. 2012 Sep 8;40(21):11126–11138. doi: 10.1093/nar/gks799

Scheme 2.

Scheme 2.

Synthesis of 8-nitroguanosine nucleosides. Reagents and conditions: (i) Ac2O (2.5 eq), Et3N (2.6 eq), DMAP (0.1 eq), MeCN 0°C, r.t. 2 h (94%, 2b) (ii) Sat. bromine water (excess), H2O, r.t. (90%, 3b) (iii) DMTCl (1.2 eq), pyridine, r.t., 6 h (94% 4a, 70% 4b); (iv) KNO2 (10 eq), 18-C-6 (10 eq), DMF, 100°C, 6 h (36% 5a, 43% 5b); (v) TsOH (1.1 eq), CHCl3, r.t. 1 h then 7 M NH3 in MeOH, r.t., 48 h (73% 6a, 81% 6b); (vi) 7 M NH3 in MeOH, r.t., 48 h (94%) (vii) DMTCl (1.2 eq), pyridine, r.t., 16 h (80%) (viii) DIPEA (12.5 eq), 2-cyanoethydiisopropylchlorophosphoramidite (1.2 eq), DCM, 0°C to r.t. 3 h (67%).