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The 3'-C-allyl furanose 4 has been used as a precursor for synthesis o
f the novel 2'-O,3'-C-linked bicyclic thymine nucleosides 15, 16, 20 a
nd 25, The three bicyclic beta-nucleosides 15, 20 and 25 have been inc
orporated into oligodeoxynucleotides. One of these nucleosides, dioxab
icyclo[3.3.0]octane derivative 25, induces increased thermal stability
of duplexes towards complementary RNA.