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HRID 2108150Generated: October 31, 2026

Lithium azide → Zidovudine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantLithium azideHCID 88163—
Reactant2,3'-AnhydrothymidineHCID 6915752—
SolventDimethylacetamideHCID 31374—
ProductZidovudineHCID 3537080%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature130 °C

Reaction Steps

2,3'-Anhydrothymidine (0.673 g, 3.0 mmol), lithium azide (0.4 g, 9.0 mmol) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (7.5 ml) were heated together with stirring at 130° C. for 16 hr. The products were then worked-up and chromatographed on silica gel to give 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (0.64 g, 80%). identical to authentic material.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04937329
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_06
ORD IDord-81abb7472e6043c8870c9f2dfc844e51
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_06