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A series of beta -alkoxy- and beta -amino-alpha -bromoaldehydes was synthes
ized. The cyclocondensation of these intermediates with 2,4-diamino-6-hydro
xypyrimidine yielded a series of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines containing heter
oatoms in the side chain. Choice of protecting group proved critical to the
success of the bromination and cyclocondensation reactions. A number of ox
ygen and nitrogen protecting groups were examined and the results are descr
ibed herein. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.