title: Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of novel phenyl branched cyclopropyl nucleosides.
abstract: Novel phenyl branched cyclopropyl nucleoside analogues were designed and synthesized as potential antiviral agents. Cyclopropanation was performed via classical Simmons-Smith reaction using Zn(Et)2 and CH2I2. Coupling of the mesylates 11 and 12 with natural bases (A,C,T,U) and desilylation afforded a series of novel cyclopropyl nucleosides 21-28. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antiviral and antitumor activity against various viruses such as HIV, HSV-1, HSV-2 and HCMV.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Chosun University, Kwangju 501-759, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Joon Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D009705:Nucleosides