Py. Wang et al., Stereoselective synthesis of beta-L-2 ',3 '- dideoxy- and L-2 ',3 '-didehydro-2 ',3 '-dideoxy purine nucleosides, NUCLEOS NUC, 18(11-12), 1999, pp. 2819-2835
beta-L-2',3'-Dideoxy- and L-2',3'-didehydro-2',3'-dideoxy purine nucleoside
s have been synthesized via a highly stereoselective method of glycosylatio
n by the condensation of L-2-(phenylselenyl)-2,3-dideoxyribose derivative w
ith silylated heterocyclic base.