Structural alteration of nucleic acid bases by bromomalonaldehyde

V Nair, RJ Offerman, GA Turner

Index: Nair, Vasu; Offerman, Rick J.; Turner, Gregory A. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1984 , vol. 49, # 21 p. 4021 - 4025

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Abstract

(GH)-one (ethenomethylcytosine)(sa), was a decarbonylated product which had been reported The third modified base, mp 254-256" C, was isolated in 7% yield. The mass spectral data (M'283 and 281) and elemental analysis suggested a molecular formula of CIOHB-N302Br. A large shift to longer wavelength (A, 371 nm, e 17 200) compared to methylcytosine was present in its UV spectrum in ethanol. It showed marked fluorescence ...