Two short approaches to the COVID-19 drug β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine and its prodrug molnupiravir
Description
Molnupiravir, the prodrug for β-D-N⁴-hydroxycytidine (NHC), is marketed by Merck as Lagevrio™ against mild-moderate COVID-19, under FDA emergency use authorization. It is the first oral drug against the disease. This work describes two synthetic