Abstract
The synthesis of 2′-deoxyribosylurea by thymidine oxidation with potassium permanganate followed by alkaline hydrolysis of intermediates is described. The anomeric configuration of the resulting products was studied by NMR spectroscopy.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I. D. is indebted to the Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse) for a fellowship. Yannick Coppel (LCC-CNRS) is gratefully acknowledged for performing the ROESY experiments.