The stereoselective synthesis of the nucleoside phosphoramidite 6 by r
eaction of the chiral oxazaphospholidine 4 with 5'-DMT-T is reported.
The novel phosphoramidite synthon, 6, is stereoselectively converted t
o 8 by oxidative sulfurization with 1. The oxazaphospholidines, 6 and
8, are a new class of potential nucleoside synthons for the synthesis
of oligonucleotides.