R. Pratap et Vn. Yarovenko, Synthesis and antiviral activity of 3-(beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5-carboxamide, NUCLEOS NUC, 19(5-6), 2000, pp. 845-849
3-(beta-D-Ribofuranosyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5-carboxamide (5) was prepared by
condensation reaction of amidoxime 6 with monoethyl oxaloyl chloride follo
wed by reaction with ammonia. The compound 5, however, did not exhibit any
significant activity against herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) and semlik
i forest virus (SFV).