The present application provides a series of benzimidazole compounds of formula I: ##STR1## which inhibit the growth of picornaviruses, such as rhinoviruses (bovine and human), enteroviruses such as polioviruses, coxsackieviruses of the A and B groups, or echo virus, cardioviruses such as encephalomyocarditis (EMC), apthoviruses such as foot and mouth disease virus, and flaviviruses such as hepatitis C virus and bovine viral diarrhea virus. Such compounds are also useful as intermediates for preparing additional benzimidazole antiviral compounds.
本申请提供了一系列式I的
苯并咪唑化合物:##STR1## 这些化合物抑制了小肠病毒的生长,例如鼻病毒(牛和人类)、脊髓灰质炎病毒、A和B组的柯萨奇病毒、回声病毒、心病毒如脑心肌炎病毒(
EMC)、口蹄疫病毒、肝炎C病毒和牛病毒性腹泻病毒等黄病毒。这些化合物也可用作制备额外的
苯并咪唑抗病毒化合物的中间体。