The stability of tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl (TIPDS) protection
in nucleosides in ammonia/amine solutions in methanol and
ethanol was studied. In ammonia-methanol at ambient temperature
significant partial cleavage of TIPDS was observed. When ethanol
was used instead of methanol this undesired side reaction was completely
inhibited. It was found that commercially available 8 M methylamine-ethanol
solution is the reagent of choice for selective deacylation of N- or/and O-acyl
protected nucleosides without notable cleavage of 3′,5′-TIPDS
group. Several examples of the developed protocol for the preparation
2′-O-modified nucleosides with
overall high yields are presented.
nucleosides - blocking group stability - tetraisopropyldisiloxane-1,3-diyl - protecting
group - N-deacylation - O-deacylation