Japan Science and Technology Agency

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Hisao Saneyoshi

Kohji Seio

Mitsuo Sekine

Takeshi Yamada

Provided is a ribonucleoside derivative represented by General Formula (I): (wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or the like, Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or the like, Rrepresents a methyl group or the like, and B represents a nucleic acid base residue optionally having a protecting group or a modifying group). An RNA containing this ribonucleoside derivative shows excellent hybridization ability and resistance to nuclease.

2'-hydroxyl group-modified ribonucleoside derivatives

The purpose of the present invention is to develop a system for efficiently constituting cyanoethyl ethers under mild conditions and probability of the ethers as functional groups for imparting specific functions and to make a contribution to the production of novel functional nucleic acids. The present invention relates to a nucleoside that is represented by the general formula (I) or a nucleotide derived therefrom: wherein X and Y may be the same as or different from each other, and are hydrogen, optionally substituted silyl group, 4-methoxytrityl group, 4,4'-dimethoxytrityl group or a group represented by the general formula (II): wherein R1 and R2 may be the same as or different from each other, representing an alkyl group having 1-7 carbon atoms such as diisopropyl, or they are united with each other to form a ring structure, R3 represents a protective group for a phosphoric acid such as 2-cyanoethyl; and B1 represents an optionally substituted pyrimidine or purine base.

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Yokohama, Japan

Hisao Saneyoshi