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An improved synthesis of the deoxy-2-fluoroinosine nucleoside is descr
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rogenfluoride) and O-silyl deprotection (triethylamine trihydrofluorid
e) reactions. The derived dimethoxytrityl-2-fluoroinosine-3'-phosphora
midite was incorporated into 10-, 15- and 20- mer oligonucleotides con
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