heteroaryl-N-alkyl nitrones as potential agents for stroke treatment. The majority of nitrones compete with DMSO for hydroxyl radicals, and most of them are potent lipoxygenase inhibitors. Cell viability-related (MTT assay) studies clearly showed that nitrones 1–3 and 10 give rise to significant neuroprotection. When compounds 1–11 were tested for necrotic cell death (LDH release test) nitrones 1–3, 6, 7, and