Carbodine: enantiomeric synthesis and in vitro antiviral activity against various strains of influenza virus including H5N1 (avian influenza) and novel 2009 H1N1 (swine flu).

Jagadeeshwar R Rao, Ashok K Jha, Ravindra K Rawal, Ashoke Sharon, Craig W Day, Dale L Barnard, Donald F Smee, Chung K Chu

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA 30602, USA.

Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2010 Apr 15

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Enantiomerically pure cyclopentyl cytosine [(-)-carbodine 1] was synthesized from d-ribose and evaluated for its anti-influenza activity in vitro in comparison to the (+)-carbodine, (+/-)-carbodine and ribavirin. (-)-Carbodine 1 exhibited potent antiviral activity against various strains of influenza A and B viruses. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Jagadeeshwar R Rao, Ashok K Jha, Ravindra K Rawal, Ashoke Sharon, Craig W Day, Dale L Barnard, Donald F Smee, Chung K Chu. Carbodine: enantiomeric synthesis and in vitro antiviral activity against various strains of influenza virus including H5N1 (avian influenza) and novel 2009 H1N1 (swine flu). Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters. 2010 Apr 15;20(8):2601-4