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5'-substituted-ribofuranosyl benzimidazoles as antiviral agents

US5874413A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1996
Grant dateFeb 23, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P31/12
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to polysubstituted benzimidazoles, having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Q is a substituted benzimidazole group attached at the benzimidazole 1-position; R is a halogen of atomic number 9 to 53, inclusive (i.e., --F, --Cl, --Br, or --I); azido (i.e., --N.sub.3); or --X--R.sub.1, wherein X is a chalcogen of atomic number 8 to 16, inclusive (i.e., --O-- or --S--), and R.sub.1 may be straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be the same or different and are separately --O--C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3 (i.e., --OAc) or hydroxy (i.e., --OH); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and operative combinations thereof. Also provided by this invention are compositions comprising a polysubstituted benzimidazole as defined above and methods of use thereof.

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