CAS: 1229005-35-9

(2R)-2-Hydroxy-1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one is an efficient method for the synthesis of adenosine. This method is based on a cyclic reaction with trimethoxybenzene and yields 2 moles of adenosine per mole of trimethoxybenzene. The reaction time is short and the yield is high. This synthetic route has been used to produce large quantities of adenosine for use in pharmacological studies. (2R)-2-Hydroxy-1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one can be used as an enantiomer for the synthesis of other compounds. It was also shown that nitrite mediates this reaction