Synthesis of Nucleoside Triphosphates from 2′-3′-Protected Nucleosides Using Trimetaphosphate
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-5-2016
Abstract
© 2016 American Chemical Society. Chemists have been attempting to triphosphorylate nucleosides and other alcohols using trimetaphosphate (TriMP) since the 1960s. However, this route appears to have been abandoned due to poor yields. The first practical syntheses of nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) are reported using TriMP as the key reagent. This was achieved by reacting the tetrabutylammonium salt of TriMP with mesitylenesulfonyl chloride in the presence of DABCO in pyridine followed by the addition of an appropriately protected nucleoside and phthalimide. Quenching the reaction with aqueous buffer followed by hydrolysis of the OH protecting groups gave the NTPs in good yield.
Recommended Citation
Mohamady, Samy and Taylor, Scott D., "Synthesis of Nucleoside Triphosphates from 2′-3′-Protected Nucleosides Using Trimetaphosphate" (2016). Pharmacy. 89.
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