Isothiazolones having the general structure ##STR1## where A is a monocyclic or bicyclic ring which may contain up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are substituent groups such as alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, and carboxy; and R.sup.5 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, and Het. The isothiazolones are useful as anti-retroviral agents, anti-inflammatory agents, and anti-atherosclerotic agents.
Isothiazolones具有一般结构##
STR1##其中A是单环或双环,可以含有最多3个来自O,S和N的杂原子;R.sup.1和R.sup.2是取代基,例如烷基,烷
氧基,羟基,硝基,
氰基,
氨基和羧基;而R.sup.5是烷基,
环烷基,
苯基和Het。Isothiazolones可用作抗逆转录病毒药物,抗炎药物和
抗动脉粥样硬化药物。