Imidazole → 3'-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)thymidine

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To a solution of thymidine (10.00 g, 41 mmol) in pyridine (50 ml) was added triphenylmethyl chloride (13.81 g, 50 mmol) and dimethylaminopyridine (0.4 g, 3.0 mmol). The mixture was allowed to stir at 80° C. for 30 min. The pyridine was removed under reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in DMF (80 ml). Imidazole (6.14 g, 90 mmol) and t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (6.18 g, 41 mmol) were added, and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight at room temperature. The DMF was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in 80% aqueous acetic acid (60 ml). The mixture was allowed to reflux for 30 min, cooled, and neutralized with NaOH. The mixture was lyophilized, and the residue was purified by chromatography (1:1 EtOAc: hexanes) to give 21 as a white solid (10.35 g, 71%): mp 60° C. (softens), 90° C. (melts); Rf 0.69 (1:9 MeOH:CH2Cl2); 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.33(m, 1H), 6.13(t, 1H, J=6.75 Hz), 4.48(m, 1H), 3.90(m, 2H), 3.74(m, 1H), 2.32(m, 1H), 2.22(m, 1H), 1.89(s, 3H), 0.88(s, 9H), 0.07(s, 6H)ppm.

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