CAS: 2072145-71-0

3'-O-Methyl-2'-O-acetyl-5'-O-benzoyluridine is a nucleoside that has antiviral and anticancer properties. It is a monophosphate analogue of the natural uridine, which is found in RNA. 3'-O-Methyl-2'-O-acetyl-5'-O-benzoyluridine is modified by substituting a methyl group at the 3' position and an acetyl group at the 2' position with benzoyl groups. The substitution of these groups prevents the conversion of the monophosphate to a diphosphate, meaning that it can only be incorporated into RNA during transcription. This limits its use as an intermediate in DNA synthesis to some extent, but it also makes it more difficult for viruses to replicate their genetic material. 3'-O-Methyl-2'-O-acetyl-5'-O-benzoyluridine has been shown

Nucleosides - 3’-O-Methyl nucleoside