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An improved synthesis of 9-deazaguanine
Liu, Mao-Chin,Luo, Mei-Zhen,Mozdziesz, Diane E.,Sartorelli, Alan C.
, p. 3797 - 3802 (2007/10/03)
A new, improved synthesis of 9-deazaguanine is described. The method involves use of the benzyloxymethyl group to protect the N3-position of 2-[(dimethylaminomethylene)-amino]-6-methyl-5-nitro-4(3H)-pyrimidinone, followed by treatment with DMF-dimethylacetal, reductive cyclization, treatment with ethanolic ammonia and removal of the protecting group by catalytic hydrogenation.