1-Chloro-3-methoxy-2-propanol is used in the synthesis of O-Methylganciclovir (M275440), an analogue of Ganciclovir (G235000) and displays excellent antiviral activity when tested in vivo against herpes simplex virus type 1 infection in mice.
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