Synthesis Of Non-Nucleoside Anti-Viral Cyclopropylcarboxacyl Hydrazones And Initial Anti-Hsv-1 Structure-Activity Relationship Studies

The synthesis of a lead anti-viral cyclopropyl carboxy acyl hydrazone 4F17 (5) and three sequential arrays of structural analogues along with the initial assessment and optimization of the antiviral pharmacophore against the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) are reported.