Synthesis of Nucleotides from O2,2′-Cyclouridine

Abstract

Procedures for the synthesis of protected O2,2′-cyclouridines and their incorporation into dinucleoside monophosphates have been developed. The properties of these molecules with snake venom and spleen phosphodiesterases have been investigated. The cyclonucleotides are easily converted into arabinouridine nucleotides and thus provide a convenient route to these compounds.