Aminonucleosides, removal

A new method for the preparation of 5 -amino-5 -deox)mucleotides has been described, based on the reaction between phosphorus triesters and phenyl azide. Treatment of protected 5 -azido-5 -deoxynucleosides with trimethyl or triphenyl phosphite leads, after removal of the nucleoside protecting groups and one of the esterifying groups from the phosphoryl residue, to the phosphoramidates (9). Snake venom phosphodiesterase hydrolyses (9) to 5 -aminonucleosides. 

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