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Studies on the synthesis of chemotherapeutics. I . Synthesis of 1‐(2‐tetrahydrofuryl)‐5‐fluorouracil [ftorafur] (studies on the syntheses of heterocyclic compounds. Part 703)
Author(s) -
Kametani Tetsuji,
Kigasawa Kazuo,
Hiiragi Mineharu,
Wakisaka Kikuo,
Kusama Osamu,
Kawasaki Kumeo,
Sugi Hideo
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of heterocyclic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1943-5193
pISSN - 0022-152X
DOI - 10.1002/jhet.5570140324
Subject(s) - chemistry , fluorouracil , yield (engineering) , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , chemotherapy , medicine , materials science , metallurgy
Synthesis of 1‐(2‐tetrahydrol'uryl)‐5‐fluorouracil [Ftorafur] ( 1 ) which is well known as an antitumor agent from 5‐fluorouracil ( 2 ) with 2‐alkoxytetrahydrofurans (4) is described. Among these reactions, the best yield was obtained by using 2‐ t ‐butoxytetrahydrofuran (4h).

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