| abstract |
ISOTHIAZOLONES HAVING THE GENERAL STRUCTUREWHERE A IS A MONOCYCLIC OR BICYCLIC RING WHICH MAY CONTAIN UP TO 3 HETEROATOMS SELECTED FROM O, S, AND N;RL AND R2 ARE SUBSTITUENT GROUPS SUCH AS ALKYL, ALKOXY, HYDROXY, NITRO, CYANO, AMINO, AND CARBOXY; AND R5 ISALKYL, CYCLOALKYL, PHENYL, AND HET. THE ISOTHIAZOLONES ARE USEFUL AS ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS, ANTI-INFLAMMATORYAGENTS, AND ANTI-ATHEROSCLEROTIC AGENTS. |