Syntheses of nucleoside triphosphates

This review provides a summary of the most useful approaches that have been used to prepare nucleoside triphosphates. The goal is to illustrate the most practical methods for obtaining nucleoside triphosphates and, more importantly, to hint at areas wherein further research might lead to superior approaches. Syntheses of some nucleoside triphosphate analogues are discussed to illustrate how synthetic methods for obtaining nucleoside triphosphates have been applied in different ways.