Synthesis and evaluation of anti-HIV activity of 3-azido-4-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran derivatives containing 2-(thymin-1-yl)methyl, 2-(cytosin-1-yl)methyl or 2-(adenin-9-yl)methyl substituents - A new series of AZT analogues

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/b009109j

The three monocyclic AZT analogues 6, 7 and 8 {3-azido-4-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran derivatives containing 2-[(thymin-1-yl)methyl], 2-[(cytosin-1-yl)methyl] and 2-[(adenin-9-yl)methyl] substituents} are synthesized via methyl 3-azido-3-deoxy-2-O,4-C-methylene-D-ribofuranoside 13 as key intermediate. All nucleoside analogues proved to be devoid of anti-HIV activity in MT-4 cells.