A NEW SYNTHESIS OF THE ANTI-AIDS DRUG AZT FROM 5-METHYLURIDINE

Authors
CHEN BC QUINLAN SL REID JG
Citation
Bc. Chen et al., A NEW SYNTHESIS OF THE ANTI-AIDS DRUG AZT FROM 5-METHYLURIDINE, Tetrahedron letters, 36(44), 1995, pp. 7961-7964
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
36
Issue
44
Year of publication
1995
Pages
7961 - 7964
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1995)36:44<7961:ANSOTA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The anti-AIDS drug AZT is prepared in six steps in 44% overall yield s tarting from the readily available ribonucleoside 5-methyluridine.