Reed & Robins
N-4 modified pyrimidine deoxynucleotides and oligonucleotide probes synthesized therewith
 Novel N-4 modified pyrimidine analogs are provided having the structure (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, acid-sensitive, base-stable blocking groups and acyl capping groups; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl; R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylene containing 0 to 6 linkages selected from the group consisting of --0--, --S-- and --NH--; R.sup.4 is ##STR2## in which R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted aliphatic group; R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are hydrocarbyl or together form a mono- or polyheterocyclic ring; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, bromo and iodo; R.sup.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylene containing 0 to 6 linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S-- and --NR.sup.12 -- wherein R.sup.12 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and R.sup.8 is a protecting group that can be removed and replaced by reduction. Synthetic methods for preparing the compounds are provided as well, as are methods for making and using polynucleotide probes containing the novel pyrimidine analogs. 
Chiron Corporation
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Thomas Michael S. Chu-An
Horn Urdea Chang