Claims
- 1. A compound selected from those of the formulae ##STR24## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each selected from the group consisting of normal alkyl of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms and normal alkenyl not having a double bond in the 1-position of from 12 to 20 carbon atoms, and
- W is selected from the group consisting of alkylene of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the two valencies being on different carbon atoms when W is other than methylene; ortho-, meta- and para-phenylene; and ##STR25## wherein the left bond is connected to O.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each normal alkyl of from 14 to 18 carbon atoms.
- 3. A compound of claim 2 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each contain the same number of carbon atoms.
- 4. A compound of claim 3 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each n-hexadecyl.
- 5. A compound of claim 1 selected from those of formula III of said claim 1.
- 6. A compound of claim 1 selected from those of formula IV of said claim 1.
- 7. The compound of formula IV of claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each n-hexadecyl, and W is ##STR26## the left bond being connected to O.
- 8. A pharmaceutical composition for use as an antiviral agent containing an antivirally effective amount of a compound of claim 1 as the essential active ingredient in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 9. A method of inducing the production of interferon in a mammal which comprises administering an amount effective to induce the production of interferon of a compound of claim 1.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 12,504 filed Feb. 15, 1979, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,215,146 which in turn is a division of application Ser. No. 825,535 filed Aug. 18, 1977, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,166,132 of Aug. 28, 1979.
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Divisions (2)
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12504 |
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825535 |
Aug 1977 |
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