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We report that TBDMS-protected ro-pent-1-enofuranosyl)-6-(tributylstan
nyl)uracil, when treated with LDA or LTMP, undergoes an anionic stanny
l migration to yield the 2'-stannylated product. Optimization of the r
eaction conditions has disclosed an efficient entry to compounds vario
usly substituted at the 2'-position. Desilylation of these compounds c
aused no further elimination, and furnished a hitherto unknown series
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