The synthesis and antiviral evaluation of a series of (*)-3, 5-dihydroxypentyl nucleoside analogues related to acyclic nucleoside antiviral agents are reported. All purine and pyrimidine nucleoside analogues described in this paper have been obtained from l-amino- 5-(benzyloxy) pentan-3-o1. A synthesis of this amine is reported from 1-(benzyloxy) but-3- ene after epoxidation and regiospecific diethylaluminum chloride catalyzed opening of the ...