2'(3')-O-L-(O-methyl-3-phenyllactyl) adenosine. A potential analog of 2'(3')-O-aminoacyl ribonucleosides.

ABSTRACT

The title compound and the corresponding diacyl derivative has been prepared by the reaction of 5'-O-(4-methoxytrityl)adenosine with L-(O-methyl-3-phenyl)lactic acid in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in pyridine and subsequent detritylation in 80% acetic acid. Neither compound accepted the N-acetyl-L-phenylalanyl residue from N-acetyl-L-phenylalanyl-tRNA in an Escherichia coli ribosomal system nor did either inhibit the puromycin reaction in the same system.