5-(1-pyrenylethynyl)-2′-deoxyuridine, a novel fluorescent nucleoside analogue
5-(1-pyrenylethynyl)-2′-deoxyuridine, a novel fluorescent nucleoside containing a pyrene fluorophore π-conjugated with the nucleic base through a carbon-carbon triple bond, was synthesized by means of the Heck coupling and characterized by fluorescence spectra. © 1996 MAEe Cyrillic signK Hayκa/Interperiodica Publishing.