title: Stereoselective functionalization of the 1'-position of 4'-thionucleosides.
abstract: Stereoselective synthesis of novel 1'-alpha-substituted-4'-thionucleosides was achieved starting from D-gulonic acid gamma-lactone via stereoselective nucleophilic substitution.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea.
authors.forename: Prashantha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gunaga
authors.forename: Hea Ok
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyuk Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dilip K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Tosh
authors.forename: Jae-Sang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Lak Shin
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013400:Sugar Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013872:Thionucleosides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013400:Sugar Acids; D013872:Thionucleosides; C007895:gulonolactone