Cytidine → Cytarabine

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Reaction Steps

5 G of cytidine are dissolved in 50 ml of acetic acid. 4.75 ml of silicon tetrachloride are added to the solution. The mixture is stirred at 60° to 70°C for 20 minutes. Then, the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours under heating. The reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is dissolved in ice-water, and the aqueous solution is adjusted to pH 12.5 with an aqueous 2 N-sodium hydroxide solution. After the aqueous solution is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, said solution is passed through a column of 200 ml of a strong acidic ion exchange resin (H+ -form) (Diaion SK-IB). The column is washed with water and eluted with 1300 ml of aqueous 1N-ammonia. The eluate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained is crystallized with ethanol and then recrystallized from 50 % ethanol. 2.7 G of 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyl cytosine are thereby obtained. Yield: 55 % M.p. 213°-214°C (decomp.)

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