title: Synthesis and biological properties of 2'-deoxy-5-vinyluridine and 2'deoxy-5-vinylcytidine.
abstract: Rapid and efficient syntheses for the preparation of 2'-deoxy-5-vinyluridine and 2'-deoxy-5-vinylcytidine are described starting from nucleoside precursors. Contrary to some previous reports, 2-deoxy-5-vinyluridine has be found to be quite stable under normal laboratory conditions but when tested in animals shows neither toxicity nor anti-leukemic (L1210 cells) or anti-parasitic (Plasmodium berghei) activity. 2'-Deoxy-5-vinylcytidine appears to polymerise readily. It is much less toxic to cell cultures than 2'-deoxy-5'vinyluridine but is almost as active against herpes virus replication (ID50:0.2 microgram/ml) for both type 1 and type 2 herpes virus (selectivity index:225).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003857:Deoxyuridine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D007939:Leukemia L1210 / Q000188:drug therapy; D051379:Mice; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D003841:Deoxycytidine; C011381:5-vinyl-2'-deoxyuridine; C035868:5-vinyl-2'-deoxycytidine; D003857:Deoxyuridine