Abstract
Synthesis of 9-(2,3-dideoxy-3-fluoro-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2-chloroadenine (7b) and -2-chloro-6-methoxypurine (9b), as well as the α-D-anomer 7a of the former and its N isomer 10a is reported. Among the compounds synthesized, only the β-D-anomer 7b displays moderate cytotoxic activity.