Abstract The carbocyclic analogs of thymidine (IXf), 1-β-ribofuranosylthymine (IXg), and 1-β- 3′-deoxyribofuranosyl-thymine (IXe) were synthesized by incorporating modifications into the Shaw method of synthesizing 2, 4-(1H, 3H) pyrimidinediones via acryloylureas. Simpler analogs of thymine nucleosides were also prepared by this method. The carbocyclic analog of thymidine displayed modest activity against Leukemia L1210 in vivo. It differs from a ...