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Purine derivatives

US4649140A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1985
Grant dateMar 10, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D473/40
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The novel compound 6-deoxyacyclovir, which itself has antiviral activity against herpes viruses, is converted enzymatically to acyclovir by xanthine oxidase/dehydrogenase or aldehyde oxygenase.

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