American Chemical Society, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 23(74), p. 9165-9172, 2009
DOI: 10.1021/jo901931z
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Nucleoside phosphoesters (nucleotides) have crucial roles in a large variety of biological processes including nucleic acid biosynthesis and their corresponding analogues are extensively used as biological tools. Herein, we describe a new and efficient synthetic procedure involving polyethylene glycol (PEG) as soluble support and regioselective mono-, di-, and triphosphorylation steps. Applied to natural and synthetic cytosine containing nucleosides, this methodology allowed the preparation of various phosphorylated forms in high yields and good purity.