DIDEOXY-L-ARABINITOL DERIVATIVES AS ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS

摘要

Novel antiviral compounds are disclosed having the following formula wherein R1 is C1-C14 alkyl or C1-C14 hydroxyalkyl or C3-C12 alkanoyl or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl radical having six to ten carbon atoms; and wherein R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and each is H or acyl having one to six carbon atoms; provided, however, that when R2, R3 and R4 are each H, then R1 is C4-C9 alkyl or C2-C5 hydroxyalkyl or C3-C12 alkanoyl.