Departments of Medicinal Chemistry 2 and Virology, Glaxo Group Research Greenford, Middlesex UB6 OHE UK
Abstract:
The chiral carbocyclic nucleosides 2 and 3 were prepared from aristeromycin. The 4′-hydroxy compound 2 displays good antiviral activity against HSV-1 and HSV-2 with low toxicity.