2,6-Dichloropurine (I) was N-alkylated with benzyl chloride to give a 7:3 mixture of 9-benzyl-2,6-dichloropurine (II) and the 7-benzylated isomer (III). After chromatographic isolation of the desired 9-benzyl purine (II), Stille coupling with the 2-furyltin reagent (IV) in the presence of palladium catalyst furnished the corresponding 6-furylpurine.