Scheme 4.
Synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-2-deoxyribose-1-phosphate prodrugs. (a) LiAl(OtBu)3H, THF/H2O 4:1, −78 °C, 2 h, (b) TIPS-OTf, 2,6-lutidine, CH2Cl2, 0 °C, 2 h, 67% over 2 steps, (c) Et3N, H2O, MeOH, rt, 4 days, 70%, (d) CbzCl, DMAP, CH2Cl2, rt, 12 h, 100%, (e) HF-pyr, pyridine, rt, 100%, (f) appropriate phosphorochloridate, tBuMgCl, THF, rt, 15 h, (g) H2, Pd/C, EtOH, rt, 2 h.