Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A cyclic compound having the following formula: ##STR11## where R 1 and R 2 are nucleoside moieties, where A, B, D and E are selected from oxygen and sulfur, and where one of A, B, D and E is not oxygen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cyclic compound having the following formula: ##STR11## where R 1 and R 2 are nucleoside moieties, where A, B, D and E are selected from oxygen and sulfur, and where one of A, B, D and E is not oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for preparing a nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride having a thiotriphosphate moiety, comprising the steps of: reacting in a liquid solvent a first compound having a first moiety selected from phosphorodihalidate and thiophosphorodihalidate with a second compound having a second moiety selected from phosphate and thiophosphate said reaction creating a cyclic intermediate; the reaction prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate being run at conditions suitable to keep the solvent in its liquid form; the selection of said first and second moieties being such that one of them is the thio variant; the selection of the first and second moieties being such that prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate one is attached to a linking group selected from phosphate and thiophosphate that links it to a nucleoside moiety; and adding water to the cyclic intermediate whereby the nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride is formed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for preparing a nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride having a thiotriphosphate moiety, comprising the steps of: reacting in a liquid solvent a first compound having a first moiety selected from phosphorodihalidate and thiophosphorodihalidate with a second compound having a second moiety selected from phosphate and thiophosphate said reaction creating a cyclic intermediate; the reaction prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate being run at conditions suitable to keep the solvent in its liquid form; the selection of said first and second moieties being such that one of them is the thio variant; the selection of the first and second moieties being such that prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate one is attached to a linking group selected from phosphate and thiophosphate that links it to a nucleoside moiety; and adding water to the cyclic intermediate whereby the nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride is formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A process for preparing a nucleoside thiophosphoan hydride having a thiotriphosphate moiety, comprising the steps of: reacting a first compound having a first moiety selected from phosphorodihalidate and thiophosphorodihalidate with a second compound having a second moiety selected from phosphate and thiophosphate said reaction creating a cyclic intermediate; the reaction prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate being run at a temperature between 4° C. and 30° C. in an essentially aqueous free polar organic liquid solvent such that the cyclic intermediate is formed; the selection of said first and second moieties being such that one of them is the thio variant; the selection of the first and second moieties being such that prior to said formation of the cyclic intermediate one is attached to a linking group selected from phosphate and thiophosphate that links it to a nucleoside moiety; and adding water to the cyclic intermediate to form the nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
A process for preparing a nucleoside thiophosphoan hydride having a thiotriphosphate moiety, comprising the steps of: reacting a first compound having a first moiety selected from phosphorodihalidate and thiophosphorodihalidate with a second compound having a second moiety selected from phosphate and thiophosphate said reaction creating a cyclic intermediate; the reaction prior to the formation of the cyclic intermediate being run at a temperature between 4° C. and 30° C. in an essentially aqueous free polar organic liquid solvent such that the cyclic intermediate is formed; the selection of said first and second moieties being such that one of them is the thio variant; the selection of the first and second moieties being such that prior to said formation of the cyclic intermediate one is attached to a linking group selected from phosphate and thiophosphate that links it to a nucleoside moiety; and adding water to the cyclic intermediate to form the nucleoside thiophosphoanhydride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the cyclic intermediate has two nucleoside moieties.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the nucleoside moiety is protected during at least a portion of the reaction by a 2', 3'-methoxymethylidene group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the nucleoside moiety is a purine nucleoside.