NUCLEOSIDE AND NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGUES BEARING A QUATERNARY ALL-CARBON STEREOGENIC CENTER AT THE 2' POSITION AND METHODS OF USE AS A CARDIOPROTECTIVE AGENT
Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues that can be used as cardioprotective agents are provided. The nucleosides and nucleotide analogues comprise tetrahydrofuranyl or tetrahydrothienyl moieties with quaternary stereogenic all-carbon centers at the 2′； position and a phosphonate ester at the 5′； position.
