Novel sulfamide [-NHSO2NH-] linked dinucleotide analogues d(TnsnT) and d(TnsnA) have been synthesised from 3'- and 5'-amino nucleosides. Treatment of these amino nucleosides with catechol sulfate results in the formation of 2-hydroxyphenyl sulfamate eaters which couple smoothly in good yields with either 5'- or 3'-amines of similar nucleosides. NMR studies showed that the 3'-sulfamide group results in a preferential C3'-endo (Northern) sugar conformation. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.