2'-Deoxyguanosine compounds represented by formula (2), may be prepared by
desulfurizing an 8,2'-anhydro-8-mercapto-9-.beta.-arabinofuranosylguanine
compound represented by formula (1) in a solvent in the presence of a
base using nickel or a nickel alloy. wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4,
and R.sup.5 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a
hydroxyl-protecting group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen atoms or
amino-protecting groups.