Quinoline-diones

Abstract

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein, R is H, halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl/aryl).sub.2, OH, O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl/aryl, CH.sub.2 OH, COOH, COO-alkyl/aryl, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, or SO.sub.2 NH (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl/aryl); R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, --CH.sub.2 -aryl, --CH.sub.2 -substituted aryl, --CH.sub.2 -heteroaryl, or --CH.sub.2 -substituted heteroaryl; R.sub.2 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or aryl; ##STR2## is an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring; and X is O or N-(alkyl/aryl/alkyl-aryl/alkoxylalkoxyaryl) are described. These compounds are useful as agents for treating viruses.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.