Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.9 are as herein defined, processes for their preparation and transition metal complexes comprising such compounds are disclosed. The complexes may be attached to insoluble supports and are useful as asymetric catalysts.

Abstract: A compound which is a dinucleotide analogue of formula ##STR1## or a salt thereof, where B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 are each independently a monovalent nucleoside base radical,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or Y.sup.1,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or --OY.sup.2,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, --OY.sup.3 or R.sup.7,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, halogen or R.sup.8,R.sup.6 is hydrogen, Y.sup.4 or a phosphoramidyl group,Z is a group of formula II, III or IV ##STR2## where R.sup.9 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, --OY.sup.5 or R.sup.13, R.sup.10 is hydrogen, halogen or R.sup.14, R.sup.11 is hydroxy, R.sup.15 or --OR.sup.15 where R.sup.15 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 aliphatic group, a C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloaliphatic group, a C.sub.6 to C.sub.10 aromatic group or a C.sub.7 to C.sub.13 araliphatic group, and R.sup.12 is hydrogen, R.sup.12.sub.a or --OCOR.sup.12.sub.a where R.sup.12.sub.a is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 aliphatic group, a C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 cycloaliphatic group, a C.sub.6 to C.sub.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or salts thereof, where R.sup.0 is hydrogen or together with R.sup.7 O denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbylidenedioxy group, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, R.sup.1.sub.a or a group of formula (II), R.sup.1.sub.a is R.sup.1.sub.b or a protecting group Q, R.sup.1.sub.b is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 aralkyl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group attached by a carbon atom in the heterocyclic group to the indicated phosphorus atom, R.sup.2 is R.sup.2.sub.a or --OR.sup.15 or together with R.sup.5 denotes an oxy group --O--, provided that R.sup.2 is --OR.sup.15 when R.sup.1 is a group of formula (II), R.sup.2.sub.a is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 aliphatic group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloaliphatic group, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aromatic group, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 araliphatic group, or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group attached by a carbon atom in the heterocyclic group to the indicated phosphorus atom, R.sup.

Abstract: A dinucleotide analogue of formula ##STR1## where B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 are each independently a monovalent nucleoside base radical;R.sup.1 is R.sup.1.sub.a or Z;R.sup.1.sub.a, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen or hydroxy;R.sup.5 is R.sup.5.sub.a or Z;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or R.sup.6.sub.a ;R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl-N,N-dialkylphosphoramidyl or R.sup.7.sub.a, R.sup.8 is R.sup.8.sub.a or Z, or the indicated R.sup.7 O and R.sup.8 together denote an isopropylidenedioxy group;R.sup.5.sub.a and R.sup.8.sub.a are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, --OR.sup.10, --OCOR.sup.10 or silyloxy substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.6.sub.a and R.sup.7.sub.a are each independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 aliphatic radical, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aromatic radical, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 araliphatic radical, --COR.sup.11, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.11 or silyl substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.9 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.