Adamantyl thioamides having the formula: ##EQU1## in which Ad is adamantyl or alkyl-substituted adamantyl; m is a number of 0 or 1, n is a number of 1 or 2, with the proviso that m is 1, when n is 2; and the aminothiocarbonylmethyl or the aminothiocarbonyl group is bonded to a bridgehead carbon atom of the adamantane ring, are prepared by reacting a nitrile having the formula Ad[(CH.sub.2).sub.m CN].sub.n (II) in which Ad, m and n have the same meaning as above, with hydrogen sulfide in the presence of a catalyst. The compounds possess antiviral activity.
具有以下式子的
金刚烷硫代酰胺:##EQU1## 其中Ad为
金刚烷或取代的烷基
金刚烷;m为0或1,n为1或2,但当n为2时,m为1;并且
氨基
硫代
氨基甲基或
氨基
硫代
氨基酰基与
金刚烷环的桥头碳原子连接。该化合物是通过将具有以下式子的腈Ad[(CH.sub.2).sub.m CN].sub.n (II)(其中Ad,m和n的含义与上述相同)与氢
硫化物在催化剂存在下反应制备而成。这些化合物具有抗病毒活性。