An industrial process for synthesizing Lodenosine (FddA)

Synthesis of fluorinated nucleosides

Two practical synthetic approaches to the production of lodenosine [FddA, 9-(2,3-dideoxy-2-fluoro-beta-D-threo-pentofuranosyl)adenine] via 6-chloropurine riboside or 6-chloropurine 3'-deoxyriboside are described. The reaction sequence contains new fluorination methods and new applications of radical reduction. The reagents and reaction conditions of each step have been carefully selected to ensure robustness and safety.

Synthesis of 6-arylthio analogs of 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoroguanosine and their effect against hepatitis B virus replication

A key compound, 2-amino-6-chlor-9-(2,3-dideoxy-3-fluoro-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)puine, was prepared from 2-amino-6-chloropurine riboside in 5 steps, then subjected to the nucleophilic displacement with benzenethiols to afford 6-arylthio congeners. These compounds showed a similar anti-HBV effect to that of 2',3' dideoxy-3'-fluoroguanosine.

Synthesis and antiviral activity of 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl purine nucleosides as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus RNA replication

A series of purine nucleosides containing the 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-2'-C-methylribofuranosyl moiety were synthesized and evaluated as potential inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus in vitro. Of the nucleosides that were synthesized, only those possessing a 2-amino group on the purine base reduced the levels of HCV RNA in a subgenomic replicon assay.