The synthesis of two dinucleoside monophosphate analogues is described
in which the 3'-O-P-O-5' phosphodiester linkage is replaced by either
an isosteric 3'-C-S-S-5' or a shorter 3'-S-S-5' linkage. In both case
s the -S-S- bond was formed through a disulfide exchange reaction usin
g an activated S-nucleosidyl S-aryl disulfide and a suitably protected
derivative of 5'-thiothymidine. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.