Synthesis and Antiviral Activity of Novel C-Methyl Branched Cyclopropyl Nucleosides

  • Published : 2003.09.01

Abstract

A series of novel cyclopropyl nucleosides was synthesized using the highly stereoselective Simmons-Smith reaction starting from 1,2:5,6-di-Ο-isopropylidene-D-mannitol. The structural assignments of these nucleosides were determined by NMR studies and X-ray crystallography. All the synthesized nucleosides were assayed against several viruses.

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