| abstract |
The invention provides a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of <IMAGE> <IMAGE> <IMAGE> and <IMAGE> wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl substituent groups having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, n is from 2 to about 20, m is from 2 to about 20, and Di is a substituted or unsubstituted diamondoid compound. The invention further provides diamondoid-containing ammonium salts, and a pharmaceutical treatment method using the compositions of the invention. |