A Synthesis of 1,5-DI-O-Acetyl-3-Azido-2,3-Dideoxy-D-Ribofuranose

Abstract
The renewed interest in azido-nucleosides, particularly when the aziodo group is present at position 3, has been intensified1 since the approval of 3′-azido-thymidine (1) for the treatment of AIDS. Moreover, 3′-amino-2,3-dideoxy-nucleosides are also important due to various biological activities associated 3-5 with them. In dealing with the synthesis of such molecules, 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-pentoses have been realised as valuable synthons.