“…We have already reported that 2,2‘-azobis(2,4-dimethyl-4-methoxyvaleronitrile) [V-70] can easily generate radical species under mild conditions such as room temperature (25 °C) or below. , We then applied this knowledge to the generation of anomeric radicals, and achieved the stereoselective and efficient synthesis of α-linked C -glycopyranosides . Furthermore, we revealed that racemic V-70L (Figure ) was a more active initiator at room temperature compared with meso V-70H 13 and established a practical synthetic method for pyrrolo[2,3- d ]pyrimidine antifolate TNP-351 using V-70L .…”