5-Azidomethyl-2-beta-methyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyluridine

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5-Azidomethyl-2-beta-methyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyluridine

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5-Azidomethyl-2-beta-methyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyluridine is a thymidine analog. Analogs of this series have insertional activity towards replicated DNA. They can be used to label cells and track DNA synthesis [1] . 5-Azidomethyl-2-beta-methyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyluridine is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Azide group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAc) with molecules containing Alkyne groups. It can also undergo strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC) reactions with molecules containing DBCO or BCN groups.

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