Claims
- 1. A method comprising contacting a cell with a compound of formula (1a) ##STR33## wherein Z is independently --OC(R.sup.2).sub.2 OC(O)X(R).sub.a, an ester, an amidate or --H, but at least one Z is --OC(R.sup.2).sub.2 OC(O)X(R).sub.a ;
- A is the residue of an antiviral phosphonomethoxy nucleotide analog;
- X is N or O;
- R.sup.2 independently is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkenylaryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkynylaryl, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 alkaryl, any one of which is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1 or 2 halo, cyano, azido, nitro or --OR.sup.3 in which R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 aryl;
- R independently is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkyenylaryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 alkynylaryl, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 alkaryl, any one of which is unsubstituted or is substituted with 1 or 2 halo, cyano, azido, nitro, --N(R.sup.4).sub.2 or --OR.sup.3, where R.sup.4 independently is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, provided that at least one R is not H; and
- a is 1 when X is O, or 1 or 2 when X is N;
- with the proviso that when a 2 and X is N, (a) two N-linked R groups can be taken together to form a carbocycle or oxygen-containing heterocycle, (b) one N-linked R additionally can be --OR.sup.3 or (c) both N-linked R groups can be --H.
CROSS REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/900,746, filed Jul. 25, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,922,695, which is a continuation-in-part application of United States Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/022,708, filed Jul. 26, 1996, abandoned, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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