A practical synthesis of L-FMAU from L-arabinose

Nucleosides Nucleotides. 1999 Feb;18(2):187-95. doi: 10.1080/15257779908043066.

Abstract

A practical synthesis of 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-5-methyl-beta-L-arabinofuranosyl uracil (14, L-FMAU) was developed from L-arabinose. L-Arabinose was converted to L-ribose 5, which was used for the synthesis of bromosugar 12 via 2,3,5-O-tribenzoyl-1-O-acetyl-beta-L-ribofuranose 8, which was subjected to condensation with silylated thymine and the resulting protected L-FMAU 13 was deprotected to afford L-FMAU in 14 steps in 8% overall yield.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Arabinofuranosyluracil / analogs & derivatives*
  • Arabinofuranosyluracil / chemical synthesis
  • Arabinose / chemistry*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / drug therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nucleosides / chemical synthesis
  • Nucleosides / therapeutic use
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Nucleosides
  • Arabinofuranosyluracil
  • Arabinose
  • clevudine