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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 645-7 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |