Abstract The syntheses of 7-halogenated derivatives 3b-e of 2-amino-7-deaza-2′- deoxyadenosine as well as 7-bromo and 7-chloro-7-deaza-2′-deoxyisoguanosines 4b-c are described. Nucleobase anion glycosylation was employed for the convergent nucleoside synthesis. The regioselective 7-halogenation was performed either on the nucleoside precursor 7 or on the nucleobase 12. Two bromo substituents were introduced ...