Synthesis and antiviral activity of acyclovir-5'-(phenyl methoxy alaninyl) phosphate as a possible membrane-soluble nucleotide prodrug

C McGuigan, M J Slater, N R Parry, A Perry, Sarah Knaggs

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Abstract

We describe a synthesis of acyclovir-5'-(phenyl methoxy alaninyl) phosphate (2) from acyclovir (1). This compound was designed to act as a lipophilic, membrane-soluble prodrug of the free nucleotide. However, the biological activities of this derivative against a range of viruses indicated poor intracellular phosphate delivery, in marked contrast to the earlier successful delivery of several dideoxy anti-HIV nucleotides.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)645-7
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume10
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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