Antiviral nucleoside analogues contain a substituted benzimidazole base attached to a carbocyclic ring in place of the conventional sugar residue. Particularly preferred compounds include those in which the 2-, 5- and 6- positions of the benzimidazole base are substituted by halogen. The compounds have activity against herpes virus especially cytomegalovirus and also hepatitis B virus infections.
抗病毒核苷类似物包含一种取代苷糖残基的取代
苯并咪唑碱基,连接到一个碳环上。特别优选的化合物包括那些其中取代
苯并咪唑碱基的2号、5号和6号位置被卤素取代的化合物。这些化合物对疱疹病毒,尤其是巨细胞病毒,以及乙型肝炎病毒感染具有活性。