Glycosides of Heterocycles: A Direct Route to 1-(β-D-Glycopyranosyl)pyridinethione Nucleosides

Abstract

A novel synthesis of 1-(β-d-glycopyranosyl)pyridinethione nucleosides 6 utilizing pyridine-2(1H)-thiones 3 and α-halogeno sugars 4 as starting components is reported.