Abstract Vinylogously extended deoxyeritadenine derivatives were synthesized as acyclic/carbocyclic analogues of the 6′-halo (homovinyl) adenosines, which are known to be potent inhibitors of S-adenosyl-l-homocysteine hydrolase. Swern oxidation of 9-[3-(t- butyldimethylsilyloxy)-4-hydroxybutyl] adenine (4) followed by Wittig olefination and desilylation gave access to ethyl 6-(adenin-9-yl)-4-hydroxy-2 (E)-hexenoate (7) and 5-( ...