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As mimetics of neamine, several 4-heterocyclic 2-deoxystreptamine derivativ
es were chemically synthesized for RNA recognition. Conversion of 4-methylt
hiomethyl-5,6-di-O-acetyl-diazido-2-deoxystreptamine to the 4-chloromethyl
derivative followed by reactions with different nuclophilic reagents gave t
he 4-heterocyclic 2-deoxystreptamine derivatives in satisfactory yields.