Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 3′-Arylsulfonyl-4′-fluoromethyl-4′-(diethoxyphosphorylmethyl)thymidine Analogues

Abstract

The preparation of enantiomerically pure 1-{5′-C-diethoxyphosphoryl-4′-C-fluoromethyl-3′-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2′,3′,5′-trideoxy-glycero-pentofuranosyl}thymine is reported.

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