PRODUCTION OF 2,2'-ANHYDRO-AND 2'-KETO-1-(3',5'-DI-O- PROTECTED BETA-D-ARABINOFURANOSYL)NUCLEOSIDE COMPOUND

摘要

A process for the preparation of compounds of the formula: CHEM wherein -Pg and R are protecting groups and B is a nucleobase. The process uses protected nucleobases to form 2,2'-anhydro nucleosides having the formula CHEM which are hydrolyzed to 2'-hydroxy intermediates which are then oxidized to the desired 2'-keto compounds. The compounds and intermediates are useful as antiviral and antitumor agents and as intermediates to 2,2'-anhydro-1-( beta -D-arabinofuranosyl)cytosine (anhydro-ara-C) and 1- beta -D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C).