title: Synthesis of some new S-alkylated derivatives of 5-mercapto-2'-deoxyuridine as potential antiviral agents.
abstract: A series of S-alkylated derivatives of 5-mercapto-2'-deoxyuridine have been prepared by alkylation of the preformed nucleoside. Two of these compounds, the S-propargyl and S-allyl derivatives, have shown significant antiviral activity against Herpes simplex type 1 in HeLa TK- cells but appear to be less effective in this assay system than some previously reported 5-substituted 2'-deoxyuridines.
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D013891:Thiouridine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013891:Thiouridine; C013107:5-mercapto-2'-deoxyuridine