(2R,5S)-5-(4-amino-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-1,3-Oxathiolane-2-carboxylic acid, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester is Off-White Solid
(2R,5S)-5-(4-amino-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-1,3-Oxathiolane-2-carboxylic acid, (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of Emtricitabine (E525000). A reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It is an effective antiviral agent against HIV, HBV, and other viruses replicating in a similar manner. A nucleoside analog structurally related to Lamivudine (L172500).