title: New synthesis of L-FMAU from L-arabinose.
abstract: A new synthesis of 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-5-methyl-beta-L-arabinofuranosyl uracil (13, L-FMAU) was achieved in 10 steps from L-arabinose.
authors: Division of Organic Chemistry, Triangle Pharmaceuticals Inc., RTP, North Carolina 27717, USA.
authors: Marcos L
authors: ML
authors: Sznaidman
authors: Merrick R
authors: MR
authors: Almond
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Pesyan
mesh_terms: D001086:Arabinofuranosyluracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D001089:Arabinose / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001086:Arabinofuranosyluracil; D001089:Arabinose; C034935:clevudine