Lc. Davies, SIMPLE SYNTHESIS OF THE 5-O-BENZOYLRIBOSIDE OF 1,4-DIHYDRONICOTINIC ACID - A COFACTOR FOR DT DIAPHORASE AND NITROREDUCTASE ENZYMES, Nucleosides & nucleotides, 14(3-5), 1995, pp. 311-312
A simple one flask synthesis of the 5-O-benzoylriboside and riboside o
f nicotinic acid has been developed. Reduction of the benzoylriboside
with sodium dithionite gives the 1,4-dihydronicotinic acid in good yie
ld.