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A synthesis of the title compound has been achieved. The procedure inv
olves a facile preparation of 1'-(3',5'-di-O-benzyl-A-D-ribofUranosyl)
-thymine (8) with 1,2-anhydroribofuranose (7) as the glycosyl donor, s
tereoselective formation of a 1,2-cis (alpha) interglycoside bond with
4-O-stearoylated pyrimidin-2-yl 1 thio-beta-L-fucopyranoside (16) as
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