A kinetic and nuclear magnetic resonance study of methylated pyrimidine nucleosides
1983 ◽
Vol 61
(10)
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pp. 2397-2402
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Alkylated pyrimidine nucleosides are of interest from the viewpoint of mutagenesis and carcinogenesis. 1H and 13C nmr data are presented for a series of 2′-deoxynucleosides methylated at the O2-, O4-, and N3-positions of the base, and discussed in terms of their physical properties. The pH dependence of the stability of the O2- and O4-methylated 2′-deoxyribosides as well as the corresponding ribosides was examined by 1H nmr and ultraviolet (uv) spectrophotometric methods.