The compounds are of the class of tetrahydroimidazo[1,4]benzodiazepin-2-(thi)ones possessing antiretroviral, especially anti-HIV-1, activity. An illustrative compound is (+)-S-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-9-chloro-5-methyl-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)imidazo[4 ,5,1-jk][1,4]benzodiazepine-2(1H)-thione. These compounds are represented by the formula: ##STR1## The application also discloses compositions containing these compounds as active ingredients and methods of treating subjects suffering from retroviral infections by administering said compounds.
这些化合物属于四氢
咪唑[1,4]苯并二氮平-2-(
硫)
酮类,具有抗逆转录病毒,尤其是抗HIV-1的活性。一个说明性的化合物是(+)-S-4,5,6,7-四氢-9-
氯-5-甲基-6-(3-甲基-
2-丁烯基)
咪唑[4,5,1-jk][1,4]苯并二氮平-2(1H)-
硫酮。这些化合物由以下式子表示:##STR1## 该申请还披露了包含这些化合物作为活性成分的组合物以及通过给予这些化合物治疗患有逆转录病毒感染的受试者的方法。