Claims
- 1. An improved process for producing a compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein Z is hydrogen or methylmercapto which comprises glycosylating 4-chloro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-.alpha.-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride wherein the improvement comprises treating 4-chloro-7H-pyrrolo-[2,3-d]pyrimidin with sodium hydride in a suitable solvent to form the anion having the formula ##STR5## and .beta.-D-arabinofuranosylating said anion with 2,3,5-tri-O-benzyl-.alpha.-D-arabinofuranosyl chloride.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 229,471, filed Jan. 29, 1981, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,352,795.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Tolman et al., "Pyrrolopyrimidine Nucleosides. VI", vol. 7, pp. 799-806, Aug. 1970. |
Divisions (1)
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Jan 1981 |
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