| abstract |
The present invention relates to an aryl substituted pyrazine compound of the general formula I, II, III or IV with the exception of a) 2-amino-3,5-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD29), 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,4-pyrazine (CD12), 2-amino-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD17) and 2-amino-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pyrazine (CD22) and of b) their corresponding imidazolopyrazinone compounds.Another aspect of the invention relates to anti-oxidant compounds of formula V.Another aspect of the invention is a compound which upon oxidation results via a cascade in a second anti-oxidant compound and a third compound. |