1, N6-Etheno-7-deaza-2, 8-diazaadenosine (4) was synthesized from 8-aza-7- deazaadenosine (6) in 64% overall yield. The starting material 6 was obtained by the direct glycosylation of 8-aza-7-deazaadenine (7) with 1-O-acetyl-2, 3, 5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D- ribofuranose (8)(NO2 CH3, BF3· Et2O; 77% yield). Compound 4 was transformed into 7- deaza-2, 8-diazaadenosine (5). The fluorescence of compound 4 shows an emission ...