Antiviral compounds and antihypertensive compounds

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Compounds useful as antihypertensive agents and useful as antiviral agents against viruses,such as herpes group viruses, are disclosed. The compounds are represented by formula (1.0) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates. Pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds represented by formula (1.0) are disclosed. Methods of treating a viral infection using compounds represented by formula (1.0) are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating hypertension using compounds of formula (1.0) wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H halogen and -C(O)OR6; and R1, is selected from the group consisting of -ORI4 -O(CH2)aaC(H)3jZj and -O(CH2)hN(RI5)2.