Uridine → 2'-O-Methyluridine

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Robins et al., 1974 J. Org. Chem. 39, 1891, describe the treatment of a methanolic solution of uridine with diazomethane (in glyme) in the presence of stannous chloride dihydrate (in methanol) to synthesize 2'-O-methyluridine (58% yield). This reaction also yielded a significant fraction (28%) of 3'-O-methyluridine which is purified away from the 2'-O-methyl form by chromatography.

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