Sugimoto I, Shuto S, Mori S, Shigeta S, Matsuda A. Nucleosides and nucleotides. 183. Synthesis of 4'alpha-branched thymidines as a new type of antiviral agent.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1999;
9:385-8. [PMID:
10091689 DOI:
10.1016/s0960-894x(99)00010-4]
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Abstract
A series of 4'alpha-branched thymidines was synthesized and evaluated as potential antiviral agents. 4'-Ethylthymidine (3), 4'-ethenylthymidine (5), and 4'-ethynylthymidine (6) exhibited potent anti-HSV-1 and anti-HIV-1 activities with no significant cytotoxicity.
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