Synthesis of a Novel, Optically Active Uridine Analog Containing a 1,4-Dioxane Sugar Moiety. Synthesis of the Corresponding Dinucleotide.

A new optically active uridine nucleoside analogue in which a substituted 1,4-dioxane ring functioned as the sugar analogue was prepared from L-tartaric acid. The nucleoside analogue was further converted into the corresponding protected dinucleotide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]