Dimethylformamide → 6-Chloropurine riboside

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50 g of 2′,3′,5′-O-triacetylinosine was dissolved in 400 ml of chloroform. 30 ml of thionyl chloride and 7.2 ml of dimethylformamide were added, and the solution was refluxed with heating for 2 to 4 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice cold water, and the separated chloroform layer was washed with saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogencarbonate and brine. After drying over sodium sulfate anhydride, the solvent was distilled off. The residue was dissolved in 20% ammonia methanol solution and the container was sealed. After stirring for 3 to 5 hours, the solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The precipitated crystalline was separated by filtration and dried to give 6-chloro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-9H-purine (yield: 60%).

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