Synthesis of 2',3'-Dideoxyisoguanosine from Guanosine

$2^{l},3^{l}$-dideoxyisoguanosine was synthesized from guanosine via intermediate 6-[(4-methyl-phenyl)thio]-2-oxo-9-($2^{l},3^{l},5^{l}$-tri-O-acetyl-$\beta$-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,3-dihydropurine (4). The 2-oxo, 6-amino and $5^{l}$-hydroxy triprotected isoguanosine derivative was utilized to reduce high polarity and promote poor solubility of intermediates. The protecting groups for oxo and 6-amino were easily removed in reduction of olefin in ribose without additional reaction steps.$2^{l},3^{l}$-Vicinal diol in ribose sugar moiety was transformed to olefin with Bu3SnH by radical reaction via bisxanthate. Removing $5^{l}$-O-TBDMS protecting group gave final product, $2^{l},3^{l}$-dideoxyisoguanosine (12) in a 10% overall yield.