title: Synthesis of carbocyclic analogues of thymidine.
abstract: A new route towards an enantiomerically pure carbocyclic 2'-deoxyribonucleoside precursor was developed. After coupling with a nucleobase the product is easily accessible for further modifications at the 3'-hydroxy group.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Ludek
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D003853:Deoxyribonucleosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013936:Thymidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D003853:Deoxyribonucleosides; D009712:Nucleotides, Cyclic; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D013936:Thymidine