Table 3. Effect of Variation of the 2-Furyl and 3-Fluorophenyl Moieties in Both the l-Alanine and l-Proline Series on Antiviral Activity in a HCV Genotype 1b Replicon.

| R1 | R2 | cmpd | AA = l-alanine EC50 (μM)a | cmpd | AA = l-proline EC50 (μM)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-tetrahydrofuranyl | 3-F-C6H4 | 22 | 0.65 | ||
| 2-pyrazinyl | 3-F-C6H4 | 23 | 0.025 | 24 | 0.038 |
| 2-pyridinyl | 3-F-C6H4 | 25 | 0.035 | 26 | 0.002 |
| 3-pyridinyl | 3-F-C6H4 | 27 | 0.026 | ||
| 2,3,4-F3-C6H2 | 3-F-C6H4 | 28 | 0.55 | 29 | 0.6 |
| 2-furyl | 4-CF3-C6H4 | 30 | 2.2 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 2-furyl | 3-F-4-CF3-C6H3 | 32 | 2.5 | 33 | 2.2 |
| 2-furyl | 4−Cl-C6H4 | 34 | 0.51 | 35 | 1.17 |
| 2-furyl | 4-Et-C6H4 | 36 | 1.5 | 37 | 1.8 |
| 2-furyl | 4-CN-C6H4 | 38 | 0.037 | 39 | 0.086 |
| 2-furyl | ![]() |
40 | 0.01 | 41 | 0.009 |
| 2-furyl | 5-quinolinyl | 42 | 0.02 | 43 | 0.01 |
| 2-furyl | 4-morpholinylphenyl | 44 | 0.015 | 45 | 0.02 |
EC50 values are averages of at least two independent determinations.
