Abstract
Several new pyrazolo[4,3‐c]quinolin‐3‐one ribonucleosides (5a–g) and their corresponding heterocycle moieties (3a–g) were synthesized and evaluated against vaccinia virus (VV) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV‐1). The derivatives 3c and 3d showed modest inhibitory activity against vaccinia virus reaching 70% at a concentration of 100 µM. All heterocyclic compounds (3a–f) showed a modest inhibition against HSV‐1, reaching the maximal inhibitory effect around 20–30%. The antiviral effects of most of the pyrazolo[4,3‐c]quinolin‐3‐one ribonucleosides (5a–f) on VV and HSV were not impressive.
Acknowledgments
The fellowship granted to M. R. P. O. from CNPq (Brazil) is gratefully acknowledged. A. C. P., M. C. B. V. S., and V. F. F. are grateful to CNPq for their individual research fellowships. This work was partially supported by CNPq (National Council of Research from Brazil) and FAPERJ.