carbovir
carbovir
Cyclopent-2-en-1-ylmethanol in which the 4-position is substituted by a 2-amino-6-hydroxy-9<em>H</em>-purin-9-yl group such that the two substitutents on the cyclopentene ring are in a <i>cis</i> relationship. The (−)-enantiomer, also known as carbovir, is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication replication in cell cultures.