SYNTHESIS OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES BEARING THE NONSTANDARD BASES ISO-C AND ISO-G - COMPARISON OF ISO-C-ISO-G, C-G AND U-A BASE-PAIR STABILITIES IN RNA/DNA DUPLEXES
The synthesis of iso-cytidine and 2'-deoxy-iso-guanosine phosphoramidites in protected form is described. The synthesis of complementary dodecanucleotides containing a central iso-C-iso-G base-pair was achieved. It is found that the iso-C-iso-G base-pair has comparable stability to a C-G base-pair.