This invention relates to a purine or pyrimidine phosphonate compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein B, X, and R
1
-R
3
are as defined in classes and subclasses herein. These compounds may be used as antiviral precursors. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions of these compounds and their use for the preparation of a medication for testing and/or preventing a viral infection in a patient. The invention also provides methods for making these compounds. In particular, the invention provides an H-phosphinate precursor intermediate of formula (II) wherein B is a purine or pyrimidine base as defined herein and R
1
is selected from the group comprising a hydrogen atom, and a methyl, ethyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl and C
1-6
haloalkyl group.
本发明涉及一种
嘌呤或
嘧啶磷酸酯化合物(I)或其药学上可接受的盐;其中B、X和R1-R3的定义如本文中的类和子类所述。这些化合物可以用作抗病毒前体。本发明还涉及这些化合物的治疗组合物及其用于制备用于测试和/或预防患者病毒感染的药物。本发明还提供制备这些化合物的方法。特别是,本发明提供了一种公式(II)的H-
磷酸酯前体中间体,其中B是如本文所述的
嘌呤或
嘧啶碱基,R1选自包括氢原子,甲基,乙基,羟甲基,羟乙基和C1-6卤代烷基的群体。