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A simple gram-scale synthesis of uridine diphospho( ¹³ C6)glucose is presented from D-( ¹³ C6)glucose. The critical step uses a 1H-tetrazole-catalyzed coupling of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-1-phosphate and UMP-morpholidate.