Penta-0-acetyl-D-galactose diethyl dithioacetal (I) has been converted into the acyclic nucleoside analogs, 1-(9-adenyl)-1-0-benzyl-1-deoxy-n-galactose aldehydrol (XI) and ldeoxy-1-0-methyl-1-(1-thyminy1)-D-galactose aldehydrol (X). Compound I was treated with bromine to give the 1-bromo-1-8-ethyl derivative which was treated with benzyl alcohol containing silver carbonate to form the 1-0-benzyl-1-8-ethyl derivative. Displacement of ...
