A new and potentially prebiotic α-cytidine derivative.

ABSTRACT: A new α-cytidine derivative was synthesised from the prebiotic reaction of ribose aminooxazoline and dicyanoacetylene. The tetracyclic structure of the product was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and then an alternative 6-step synthetic pathway to the product was found which was suitable for large-scale synthesis.

SUBMITTER: Tsanakopoulou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5510716 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature