Design and Synthesis of Novel Threosyl-5′- Deoxyphosphonic Acid Purine Analogues as Potent Anti-Hiv Agents

Abstract

The discovery of threosyl phosphonate nucleoside (PMDTA, EC50 = 2.53 μM) as a potent anti-HIV agent has led to the synthesis and biological evaluation of 5 ′-deoxyversions of threosyl phosphonate nucleosides from 1,4-dihydroxy-2-butene. The synthesized nucleoside phosphonic acid analogues 14 and 19 were tested for anti-HIV activity as well as cytotoxicity. The adenine analogue 14 exhibits moderate in vitro anti-HIV-1 activity (EC50 = 12.6 μM).