In an extensive analysis of the antiviral and interferon-induction structure-activity relationship of 6-arylpyrimidinones we found that modifications at positions 1-4 of the pyrimidine ring resulted in a loss of activity. However, we uncovered interesting hypotensive and antiinflammatory activity with a series of N-substituted analogues, the results of which we report herein.
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