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Dec 2003 Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridin-4-one dideoxynucleoside derivatives.

Authors

Barral K, Hider RC, Balzarini J, Neyts J, De Clercq E, Camplo M

Summary

We describe the synthesis and the antiviral evaluation of novel alpha and beta dideoxynucleoside derivatives in which the base has been replaced by a 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridin-4-one. The syntheses were successfully achieved by the use of the standard Vorbrüggen coupling conditions. Moderate activity of these compounds were found on herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and type 2.

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