Selenoacyclovir and Selenoganciclovir: Discovery of a New Template for Antiviral Agents

Pramod K. Sahu, Tamima Umme, Jinha Yu, Akshata Nayak, Gyudong Kim, Minsoo Noh, Jae Young Lee, Dae Duk Kim, Lak Shin Jeong

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Abstract

On the basis of the potent antiviral activity of acyclovir and ganciclovir, selenoacyclovir (2a) and selenoganciclovir (2b) were designed based on bioisoteric rationale and synthesized via the diselenide 7 as the key intermediate. Compound 2a exhibited potent anti-HSV-1 and -2 activities while 2b exerted moderate anti-HCMV activity, indicating that these nucleosides can serve as a novel template for the development of new antiviral agents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8734-8738
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume58
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Oct 2015

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