Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of 4'-cyano-2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxythymidine

Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2004;23(4):647-54. doi: 10.1081/NCN-120030721.

Abstract

A new anti-HIV agent 4'-cyano-2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxythymidine (9) was synthesized by allylic substitution of the 3',4'-unsaturated nucleoside 14, having a leaving group at the 2'-position, with cyanotrimethylsilane in the presence of SnCl4. Evaluation of the anti-HIV activity of 9 showed that this compound is much less potent than the recently reported 2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxy-4'-(ethynyl)thymidine (1).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology
  • HIV Infections* / drug therapy
  • HIV-1* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Stavudine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Stavudine / chemical synthesis*
  • Stavudine / chemistry
  • Thymidine / chemical synthesis*
  • Thymidine / chemistry
  • Thymidine / pharmacology

Substances

  • 4'-cyano-2',3'-didehydro-3'-deoxythymidine
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Stavudine
  • Thymidine