The invention relates to methods of preparing
nicotinamide riboside and derivatives thereof. In an aspect, the invention relates to a method of preparing a compound of formula (I), wherein n is 0 or 1; m is 0 or 1; Y is O or S; R1 is selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted
alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted
aryl, substituted or unsubstituted primary or secondary amino, and substituted or unsubstituted azido; R2-R5, which may be the same or different, are each independently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted
alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, and substituted or unsubstituted
aryl; and X− is an anion, selected from an anion of a substituted or unsubstituted
carboxylic acid, a
halide, a substituted or unsubstituted
sulfonate, a substituted or unsubstituted
phosphate, a substituted or unsubstituted
sulfate, a substituted or unsubstituted
carbonate, and a substituted or unsubstituted
carbamate.