An alternate synthesis of valganciclovir: A little twist in traditional approach
Kisara Satyanarayana, Ravindra Vedantham, G. Venkateshwarlu, Apurba Bhattacharya, Rakeshwar Bandichhor
Pages: 79 - 82
Number of pages: 4
An alternate synthesis of valganciclovir 1, a potent anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) pro-drug of ganciclovir 2 is described. The synthetic procedure involves the protection-deprotection, and an esterification of ganciclovir with L-valine.