A method for preparing a modified derivative of 2'-amino-2'-deoxy-arab
ino-adenosine ready for directed insertion into an oligonucleotide cha
in during solid-phase synthesis was elaborated. A series of the title
oligonucleotides (6-25-mers) containing a 2'-amino-2'-deoxy-arabino-ad
enosine fragment were prepared. A high reactivity of the 2'-amino grou
p during the acylation with carboxylic acid anhydrides was demonstrate
d. It was shown that the insertion of the modified fragments into olig
onucleotides did not inhibit the formation of the DNA duplex.