in a broad range depending on the substituents. So far, the thymidine 5′-[2-(5-halo-2-nitrophenyl)propyl carbonates] 127–129, 5′-[2-(nitro[1,1′-biphenyl]3-yl)propyl carbonates] 136–139, 5′-2-[2-nitro-5-(thianthren-1-yl)phenyl]propyl carbonate} (140), 5′-[2-(5-naphthalenyl-2-nitrophenyl)propyl carbonates] 141 and 142, and 5′-[2-(2-nitro-5-thienylphenyl)propyl carbonates] 143 and 144 showed the best