| abstract |
A method for preparing a phosphitylated compound comprising the step of: - reacting a hydroxy! containing compound with a phosphitylating agent in the presence of an activator having the formula (I) wherein R = alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl R1, R2 = either H or form a 5 to 6-membered ring together. X1, X2 = independently either N or CH Y = H or Si(R4)3, with R4 = alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl B = deprotonated acid. The hydroxyl containing compound is preferably a sugar moiety or a nucleoside or an oligomer derived therefrom. |