Abstract
The dimethoxytrityl group can be removed effectively from 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-3′-O-tert-butyl dimethylsilyl-2′-deoxynucleosides and their N-acyl derivatives by using sulfonated crosslinked (1% DVB) polystyrene in dichloromethane-methanol (97.5 : 2.5,v/v) without causing depurination. It has been observed that solvent and percentage of crosslinking plays important role in these reactions.