Total Asymmetric Synthesis of 5-Deoxy-5-thio-l-allose

Abstract

The optically pure Diels-Alder adduct of furan to 1-cyanovinyl (1R)-camphanate was converted to methyl(methyl 5-bromo-5-deoxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-l-allo-hexo-furanosid)uronate. Ester reduction, followed by HBr elimination afforded (+)-methyl 5,6-anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-d-β-talo-hexofuranoside. Applying the method of Adley and Owen, (+)-methyl 5,6-dideoxy-5,6-epithio-2,3-O-isopropylidene-l-β-allo-hexofuranoside was obtained and acetolysed to give, after deprotection, (-)-5-deoxy-5-thio-l-allose.     

SYNTHESIS OF BRANCHED-CHAIN HEXULOSE DERIVATIVES AS MODEL FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF TALAROMYCINS

The synthesis of 3,5-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-C-hydroxymethyl-β-D-erythro- (1) and α-L-threo-hexulopyranose (2) from 3-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-β-D-erythro-hexulopyranose (5) from D-fructose is described, as well as their respective transformation into 3,5-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-C-hydroxymethyl-β-D-threo-(3) and -α-L-erythro-hexulopyranose (4) by inversion of configuration at C-4.     

Synthesis of 4-Octuloses from a Derivative of d-Fructose

Abstract

Reaction of 2,3:4,5-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-arabino--hexos-2-ulo-2,6-pyranose (1) with (methoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane in either dichloromethane or methanol gave methyl (E)-2,3-dideoxy-4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-arabino-oct-2-ene-4-ulo-4,8-pyranosonate (2) or a 1:2.3 mixture of 2 and its Z-isomer (3), respectively. Bishydroxylation of 2 with osmium tetraoxide gave a mixture of methyl 4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-glycero-d-galacto- (4) and -d-glycero-d-ido-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranosonate (5) which were carefully resolved by column chromatography. Compound 4 was transformed into its 2,3-di-O-methyl derivative (6) which was deacetonated to 7 and subsequently degraded to dimethyl 2,3-di-O-methyl-(+)-L-tartrate (8). On the other hand, acetonation of a mixture of 4 and 5 gave the corresponding tri-O-isopropylidene derivatives (9) and (10). Compounds 4 and 5 were reduced with LiAlH₄ to the related 4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-glycero-d-galacto- (11) and β-d-glycero-d-ido-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranose (12). Treatment of 11 and 12 with acetone/PTSA/CuSO₄ only produced the acetonation at the C-2,3 positions. Finally, compounds 11 and 12 were deacetonated to the corresponding D-glycero-d-galacto- (15) and D-glycero-d-ido-oct.-4-ulose (16).     

SYNTHESIS OF THE C-DISACCHARIDE α-C(1→3)-L-FUCOPYRANOSIDE OF N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE[1]

Radical C-glycosidation of racemic 5-exo-benzeneselenyl-6-endo-chloro-3-methylidene-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one ((±)-2) with α-acetobromofucose (3) provided a mixture of α-C-fucosides that were reduced with NaBH₄ to give two diastereomeric alcohols that were separated readily. One of them ((?)-6) was converted into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-4-O-acetyl-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(3′,4′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-α -D-galactopyranuronate ((?)-11) and then into (?)-methyl 2-acetamido-2,3-dideoxy-3-C-(2′,6′-anhydro-1′,7′-dideoxy-α-L-glycero-D-galacto-heptitol-1′-C-yl)-β -D-galactopyranoside ((?)-1), a new α-C(1→3)-L-fucopyranoside of N-acetylgalactosamine. Its ¹H NMR data shows that this C-disaccharide (α-L-Fucp-(1→3)CH₂-β-D-GalNAc-OMe) adopts a major conformation in solution similar to that expected for the corresponding O-linked disaccharide, i.e., with antiperiplanar σ(C-3′,C-2′) and σ(C-1′,C-3) bonds.     

The dimeric and polymeric anhydride of 2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranose. An NMR study

The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR data of the dimeric anhydride 1 of 2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D -ribofuranose are reported together with the ¹H-NOE values. The data show that the products of the polymerization of 1,5-anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D -ribofuranose are α- and β-D -ribofuranans and not an α-D -ribofuranan and a β-D -ribofuranan and a β D ribo-pyranan as claimed before [2] [3].     

A new and highly stereoselective synthesis of polyhydroxyindolizidines from 4-octulose derivatives

(1S,2S,6R,7R,8R,8aR)-1,2,6,7,8-Pentahydroxyindolizidine 12 and (1R,6R,7R,8R,8aR)-1,6,7,8-tetrahydroxyindolizidine (1,6-diepicastanospermine, 24) have been stereoselectively synthesized from the important key intermediates l,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-d-erythro-l-altro-octitol 7 and 1,2,4-trideoxy-1,4-imino-d-glycero-d-talo-octitol 20 in three steps. Compounds 7 and 20 were readily obtained from 2,3:4,5:6,7-tri-O-isopropylidene-β-d-glycero-d-galacto-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranose 1 and 2-deoxy-4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-manno-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranose 13 in four steps, respectively.     

Anatoliosides: Five Novel Acyclic Monoterpene Glylcosides from Viburnum orientale

Five new acyclic monoterpene glycosides 1 – 5 were isolated from the leaves of Viburnum orientale (Caprifoliaceae). Anatolioside ( 1 ) is a monoterpene diglycoside and its structure was elucidated as linalo-6-yl 2′-O-(α-L -rhamnopyranosyl)β-D -glucopyranoside (arbitrary numbering of linalool moiety). Compounds 2 – 5 are all derivatives of 1 , containing additional monoterpene and sugar units, connected by ester and glycoside bonds. Their structures were established as linalo-6-yl O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″? → 2″″)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside A; 2 ), linalo-6-yl O-β-D -glucopyranosyl-(1? → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″ → 2′)–β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside B; 3 ), linalo-6-yl O-β-D ribo-hexopyranos-3-ulosyl-(1′? → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl-(1″ → 2′)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside C; 4 ) and linalo-6-yl O-[(2E, 6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1″? → 2″″)-O-β-D -glucopyranosly-(1″″ → 6?)-O-[(2E,6R)-6-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienoyl]-(1? → 4″)-O-α-L -rhamnopyranosyl(1″ → 2′)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( = anatolioside D ; 5 ). The structure determinations were based on spectroscopic and chemical methods (acid and alkaline hydrolysis, acetylation and methylation).     

Synthesis of Some Quaternary N-(1,4-anhydro-5-deoxy-D,L-ribitol-5-yl)ammonium Salts

The successful removal of the isopropylidene-protecting group from 1,4-anhydro-2,3-O-isopropylidene-5-O-tosyl-D,L-ribitol and from quaternary N-(1,4-anhydro-5-deoxy-2,3-O-isopropylidene-D,L-ribitol-5-yl)ammonium salts is reported. The structures of all isolates were determined by spectral analysis, including extensive 2-D NMR analyses. Single-crystal x-ray diffractions of 1,4-anhydro-5-O-tosyl-D,L-ribitol and its 2,3-O-isopropylidene derivatives are reported.     

Synthesis of 2′-Iodo Analogues of β-Rhodomycins1

Abstract

10-O-(R/S)Tetrahydropyranosyl-β-rhodomycinone (5a,b) was prepared via 7,9-O-phenylboronyl-β-rhodomycinone (3) from β-rhodomycinone (1). Glycosidation of 5a,b with 3,4-di-O-acetyl-1,5-anhydro-2,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-hex-1-enitol (3,4-di-O-acetyl-L-rhamnal) (6) and 3,4-di-O-acetyl-1,5-anhydro-2,6-dideoxy-L-lyxo-hex-1-enitol (3,4-di-O-acetyl-L-fucal) (7) using N-iodosuccinimide gave the corresponding 7-O-glycosyl-β-rhodomycinones 8a,b, 9a,b and 10a,b, 11a,b. After cleavage of the THP-ether and O-deacetylation 7-O-(2,6-dideoxy-2-iodo-α-L-manno-hexopyranosyl)-β-rhodomycinone (14) and 7-O-(2,6-dideoxy-2-iodo-α-L-talo-hexopyranosyl)-β-rhodomycinone (16) were obtained.     

Enantiomeric forms of 9-(5,6-dideoxy-α-d-arabino-hex-5-enofuranosyl)adenine and preparation of 9-(6-deoxy-β-d-galactofuranosyl)adenine: Further results with the acetolysis of hexofuranosides

Acetolysis of methyl 5,6-dideoxy-2,3-0-isopropylidene-β-d-ribo-hex-5-enofuranoside (1) and condensation of the product with 6-benzamidochloromercuripurine by the TiCl₄ method, gave 9-(5,6-dideoxy-α-d-arabino-hex-5-enofuranosyl) adenine (3) in low yield after removal of blocking groups. The main product was the D ribo nucleoside which was selectively destroyed by periodate oxidation to facilitate chromatographic purification of 3. The enantiomer 6 was prepared from methyl 5,6-dideoxy-2,3-0-isopropylidene-β-l-ribo-hex-5-enofuranoside (5) by the exact same route. The acetolysis reaction, in contrast to most previous experience, failed to epimerize C-2 of the sugar completely. An improved preparation of 6 is described which started from D-galactose. In addition, the latter pathway was used to prepare 9-(6-deoxy-β-d-galactofuranosyl)adenine (17).     

Synthesis and Anti-HIV Activity of Further Examples of 1-[3-Deoxy-3-(N-hydroxyamino)-β-d-threo-(and β-d-erythro)-pentofuranosyl]thymine Derivatives1

Abstract

Upon sodium cyanoborohydride reduction followed by de-O-silylation, the O-methyloxime and N-benzylnitrone of 5′-TBDMS-3′-ketothymidine gave resolvable epimeric mixtures of 1-[2,3-dideoxy-3-(N-methoxyamino)-β-d-threo-and β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl]thymine and 1-[3-(N-benzyl-N-hydroxyamino)-2,3-dideoxy-β-d-threo- and β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl]thymine respectively. These compounds were inactive against HIV. On the other hand, 1-[2,3-dideoxy-3-(N-hydroxyamino)-5-O-TBDMS-β-d-threo-pentofuranosyl]thymine, upon treatment with acetone, then de-O-silylation, gave the bicyclonucleoside analogue 15, slightly more active against HIV in vitro than DDI.     

Strukturelle Abwandlungen an partiell silylierten Kohlenhydraten mittels Triphenylphosphin/Azodicarbonsäure-diäthylester. 3. Mitteilung [1]

Structural Modification on Partially Silylated Carbohydrates by Means of Triphenylphosphine/Diethyl Azodicarboxylate Reaction of methyl 2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( 1a ) with triphenylphosphine (TPP)/diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) and Ph₃P · HBr or methyl iodide yields methyl 3-bromo-2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-3-deoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 3a ) and the corresponding 3-deoxy-3-iodo-alloside 3c (Scheme 1). By a similar way methyl 2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 2a ) can be converted to the 4-bromo-4-deoxy-galactoside 4a and the 4-deoxy-4-iodo-galactoside 4b . In the absence of an external nucleophile the sugar derivatives 1a and 2a react with TPP/DEAD to form the 3,4-anhydro-α- or -β-D -galactosides 5 and 6a , respectively, while methyl 4, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( 1b ) yields methyl 2,3-anhydro-4, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -allopyranoside ( 7a , s. Scheme 2). Even the monosilylated sugar methyl 6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 2b ) can be transformed to methyl 2,3-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -allopyranoside ( 8 ; 56%) and 3,4-anhydro-α-D -alloside 9 (23%, s. Scheme 3). Reaction of 1c with TPP/DEAD/HN₃ leads to methyl 3-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-3-deoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 10 ). The epoxides 7 and 8 were converted with NaN₃/NH₄Cl to the 2-azido-2-deoxy-altrosides 11 and 13 , respectively, and the 3-azido-3-deoxy-glucosides 12 and 14 , respectively (Scheme 4 and 5). Reaction of 7 and 8 with TPP/DEAD/HN₃ or p-nitrobenzoic acid afforded methyl 2,3-anhydro-4-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-deoxy-α- and -β-D -gulopyranoside ( 15 and 17 ), respectively, or methyl 2,3-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-α- and -β-D -gulopyranoside ( 16 and 18 ), respectively, without any opening of the oxirane ring (s. Scheme 6). - The 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucosides 19a and 20a react with TPP/DEAD alone to form the corresponding methyl 2-acetamido-3,4-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-deoxy-galactopyranosides ( 21 and 22 ) in a yield of 80 and 85%, respectively (Scheme 7). With TPP/DEAD/HN₃ 20a is transformed to methyl 2-acetamido-3-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-didesoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 25 , Scheme 8). By this way methyl 2-acetamido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 19b ) yields methyl 2-acetamido-4-azido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,4-dideoxy-α-D -galactopyranoside ( 23 ; 16%) and the isomerized product methyl 2-acetamido-4,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-deoxy-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 19d ; 45%). Under the same conditions the disilylated methyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucoside 20b leads to methyl 2-acetamido-4-azido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,4-dideoxy-β-D -galactopyranoside ( 24 ). - All Structures were assigned by ¹H-NMR. analysis of the corresponding acetates.     

Synthesis of 4-octuloses. Part 7: Highly stereoselective synthesis of 2,3-anhydrosugar derivatives as key intermediates in the preparation of sugar β-lactams

Reaction of either 1 or 4 with (N,N-dibenzylcarbamoylmethylene)dimethylsulfurane 2 in DMSO afforded 2,3-anhydro-4,5-O-isopropylidene-d-arabino-pentonamide 3 or N,N-dibenzyl 2,3-anhydro-4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-glycero-d-galacto-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranosonamide 5, respectively. The configurations of 3 and 5 were determined on the basis of their spectroscopic data, in the first case, and by chemical transformation into the known 2,3-anhydro-4,5:6,7-di-O-isopropylidene-β-d-glycero-d-galacto-oct-4-ulo-4,8-pyranose 11. Treatment of 3 and 5 with lithium hexamethyldisilazide in THF provided the corresponding sugar β-lactams 12, 13 and 14, respectively.     

Synthesis of Sialic Acid Analogues with the Oxime Group at C-4 Or C-5 of KDN 1

Abstract

The readily available methyl (methyl 3-deoxy-5,8:7,9-di-O-isopropylidene-β-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid)onate (7) was converted in five synthetic steps into methyl (methyl 4-acetamido-3,4-dideoxy-β-D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulopyranosid)onate (11). Selective protection of the C-4, C-7, C-8 and C-9 hydroxy groups of methyl (methyl 3-deoxy-8,9-O-isopropylidene-β-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulpyranosid)onate (2) followed by oxidation of the C-5 hydroxy group and then its oximination gave 5-hydroxyimino derivatives (15 and 16).

     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 5-substituted-4-nitroimidazole ribonucleosides

The imidazole nucleosides, 4(5)-bromo-5(4)-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazoles, have been prepared via glycosylation of the trimethylsilylated aglycone, 4(5)-bromo-5(4)-nitroimidazole, with tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-ribo-furanose followed by removal of the acetyl protecting groups. The 5-bromo-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole nucleoside was acetonated to produce 5-bromo-4-nitro-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-imidazole which was cyclized to provide the corresponding anhydronucleoside 5,5′-anhydro-4-nitro-5-oxo-1-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)imidazole. Sodium hydrosulfide treatment of 5-bromo-4-nitroimidazole nucleoside provided 5-mercapto-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole 5-sodium salt which was alkylated with E-1,5-diiodopent-1-ene to yield 5-(E-1-iodo-1-penten-5-yl)thio-4-nitro-1-β-D-ribofuranosylimidazole. The corresponding iodine-125-labeled compound was prepared similarly using radiolabeled diiodopentene. The 5-bromo-4-nitroimidazole, 5-mercapto-4-nitroimidazole, and 5-iodopentenylthio-4-nitroimidazole nucleosides were cytotoxic to Molt-3 cells in vitro at concentrations higher than 10 μg/mL. The radiolabeled 5-iodopentenylthio-4-nitroimidazole nucleoside showed 2-fold higher uptake in a rapidly growing tumor as compared to uptake in a relatively slower growing tumor in mice.     

Total synthesis of 2-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)thiazole-4-carboxamide (Tiazofurin) and of precursors of ribo-C-nucleosides

(1R,2S,4R)-2-Cyano-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl (1S′)-camphanate ( 5 ) was transformed into (?)-methyl 2,5-anhydro-3,4,6-O-tris[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyl]-D -allonate ( 2 ), (+)-1,3-diphenyl-2-{2′,3′,5′-O-tris[(tert-butyl)dimethylsilyl]-β-D -ribofuranosyl}imidazolidine ( 3 ), and the benzamide 20 of 1-amino-2,5-anhydro-1-deoxy-3,4,6-O-tris-[((tert-butyl)dimethylsily)]-D -allitol. Compound 2 was converted efficiently into optically active tiazofurin ( 1 ).     

Synthesis of indazole C-nueleosides and analogues

1-Deoxy-1-diazo-3,6-anhydro-4,5,7-tri-O-benzoyl-D-allo-heptulosc (III) has been prepared from 2,5-anhydro-3,4,6-tri-O-benzoyl-D-allonic acid. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of III to benzyne afforded the indazole C-nucleoside analog V. Cycloaddition of methyl 6-deoxy-6-diazo-2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribohexofuranosid-5-ulose (IV) to the benzyne generated from 5-methyl-anthranilic acid gave a mixture of the β-isomeric C-glycosylindazoles VI and VII along with traces of the corresponding α-anomers VIa and VIIa. Finally, a multistep transformation of the acyclic carbohydrate moiety of 2,3,4,5-tetra-O-acetyl-1-(indazol-3-yl)-keto-D-ribopentulose (I, R = H, n = 3 , D-ribo) led to the C-nucleoside indazole, 3-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-indazol (X), as the major product.     

Photochemische Umsetzung von optisch aktiven 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilinen mit Methanol

Photochemical Reaction of Optically Active 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilines with Methanol It is shown that (?)-(S)-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 4 ) on irradiation in methanol yields (?)-(2S, 3R)-2, 3-dimethylindoline ((?)-trans- 8 ), (?)-(1′R, 2′R)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl)aniline ((?)-erythro- 9 ) as well as racemic (1′RS, 2′SR)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl) aniline ((±)-threo- 9 ) in 27.1, 36.4 and 15.7% yield, respectively (see Scheme 3). By deamination and chemical correlation with (+)-(2R, 3R)-3-phenyl-2-butanol ((+)-erythro- 13 ; see Scheme 4) it was found that (?)-erythro- 9 has the same absolute configuration and optical purity as the starting material (?)-(S)- 4 . Comparable results are obtained when (?)-(S)-N-methyl-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 7 ) is irradiated in methanol, i.e. the optically active indoline (+)-trans- 10 and the methanol addition product (?)-erythro- 11 along with its racemic threo-isomer are formed (cf. Scheme 3). These findings demonstrate that the methanol addition products arise from stereospecific, methanol-induced ring opening of intermediate, chiral trans, -(→(?)-erythro-compounds) and achiral cis-spiro [2.5]octa-4,6-dien-8-imines (→(±)-threo-compounds; see Schemes 1 and 2).     

Unexpected transformation of methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-7-iodo-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D -allo-heptonate in the dehydroiodination reaction with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene

The reaction of methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-7-iodo-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D-allo-heptonate with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene affords methyl 3,6-anhydro-2,7-dideoxy-4,5-O-isopropylidene-D-ribo-hept-6-enonate, which undergoes the previously unknown rearrangement into a 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole derivative. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2610–2613, November, 2005.     

4-Oxa(thia)-9-oxa-2-azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane-3-on(thion) derivatives

The synthesis of 7,8-dihydroxy-2-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4,9-dioxa-2-azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane- 3-thione ( 16 ) and of its parents 9-oxa-4-thia-3-thione 17 , and 9-oxa-4-thia-3-one 18 is described. The conversion of 5′-deoxy-5′-iodo-2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-5,6-dihydrouridin ( 1 ) into the 2-O-methyl-5,6-dihydrouridine 5 , the 5′-O-acetyl-5,6-dihydrouridine 4 , and into the N-(5-O-acetyl-2,3-O, O-isopropylidene-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-N-(2-methoxycarbonyl thyl)-urea ( 6 ) invoked 2′,3′-O, O-isopropylidene-2,5′-anhydro-5,6-dihydrouridine ( 2 ) as the common intermediate.