title: 5-Bromo (or chloro)-6-azido-5,6-dihydro-2' -deoxyuridine and -thymidine derivatives with potent antiviral activity.
abstract: Synthesis, antiviral, and cytotoxic activities of 5-bromo (or chloro)-6-azido-5,6-dihydro-2' -deoxyuridine (4,5) and -thymidine (6,7) are reported. Compounds 4 and 5 exhibited a broad spectrum of antiherpes activity against (HSV-1, HSV-2, HCMV, and VZV).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2H7. rakesh.kumar@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001386:Azides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003857:Deoxyuridine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013936:Thymidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010948:Viral Plaque Assay; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001386:Azides; D013936:Thymidine; D003857:Deoxyuridine