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Pyridine-free and solvent-free acetylation of nucleosides promoted by molecular sieves

MM Sa, L Meier

Index: Sa, Marcus Mandolesi; Meier, Lidiane Synlett, 2006 , # 20 p. 3474 - 3478

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Abstract

Abstract A practical method for the acetylation of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides employing a combination of acetic anhydride and potassium-exchanged molecular sieves is described. Besides the high yields obtained for the acylated nucleosides, the procedure is