A series of 3-cyanopyridine glycosides have been synthesized and evalu
ated for their inhibitory activity against human immunodeficiency viru
s (HIV) replication in MT-4 cells. Among the 3-cyanopyridine glycoside
s 6-(p-methylphenyl) and 6-(p-aminophenyl) were the most selective inh
ibitors of HIV replication.