| abstract |
2′,3′-didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxypurine nucleoside compounds and 2′,3′-dideoxypurine nucleoside compounds may be produced efficiently by treating a 3′-deoxy-3′-bromopurine nucleoside compound with a perfluoroalkanesulfonyl fluoride in the presence of a base to give a 2′,3′-didehydro-2′,3′-dideoxypurine nucleoside compound, which may be converted to a 2′,3′-dideoxypurine nucleoside compound, by catalytic hydrogenation. |