| abstract |
The compound of the formula I <IMAGE> in which R represents an aldehyde group or a group which can be converted into an aldehyde, R<1> and R<2> represent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, hydrogen, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, lithium, ammonium or triethylammonium or R<1> and R<2> together form a cyclic diester, R<3> and R<4> represent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydrogen, alkoxy or halogen, R<5> and R<8> represent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, cyanide, hydroxyl or hydrogen, X, Y or Z represent oxygen or sulphur, or prodrug forms of the compound of the formula I can be used for treatment of diseases caused by viruses. The preparation of these compounds and pharmaceutical preparations which contain them and also their use are described. |