Properties
Description
2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-D-arabinofuranose is an arabinose analog lacking a hydroxyl group and containing a fluorine atom at C2 in its furanose form, expected to be water-soluble and potentially useful in synthesizing modified nucleosides with altered biological activity.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-D-arabinofuranose is soluble in water and organic solvents such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO.
Identity
Confirmed by MS/NMR.
Applications
2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-D-arabinofuranose can be incorporated into nucleic acid analogs to study the effects of fluorine substitution on their structure and stability.