Triethylamine → 5-Et-ddU

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Reaction Steps

5-Ethyl-3'-iodo-2',3'-dideoxyuridine (432 mg, 0.87 mmole) is dissolved in methanol (40 ml) and triethylamine (0.5 ml) is added along with 10% Pd/C (200 mg). The mixture is then stirred in an atmosphere of hydrogen at room temperature for 30 min. After filtration of catalyst, the filtrate is evaporated to dryness. Purification of the product was achieved on silica gel plates using chloroform-methanol (20:1) to obtain a solid (150 mg, 75%).

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