Design and Synthesis of Dually Branched 5′-Norcarbocyclic Adenosine Phosphonodiester Analogue as a New Anti-HIV Prodrug

Abstract

A novel 3′,4′-dimethyl-5′-norcarbocyclic adenosine phosphonic acid was prepared using acyclic stereoselective route from 4-hydroxybutan-2-one (4). To improve the cellular permeability and enhance the anti-HIV activity of this phosphonic acid, a (bis)SATE phosphonodiester nucleoside prodrug (20) was prepared and its chemical stability was evaluated. The newly synthesized bis(SATE) analogue (20) and its parent nucleoside phosphonic acid (18) were assayed for anti-HIV activity using an in vitro assay system in a CEM cell line.

Keywords:

• Anti-HIV agent
• bis(SATE) derivative
• nucleoside adenine phosphonic acid