1-(2-Oxopropyl)-, 1-(3-oxobutyl)-, and l)-3,7,8-trialkyl-3,7-dihydro-1
H-purine-2.6-diones (Ia - Xa, Ib - Xb, and Ic - Xc, respectively) were
prepared by alkylation of alkali metal salts of 3,7,8-trialkyl-3,7-di
hydro-1H-purine-2.6-diones XI - XX with chloroacetone or 6-chloro-2-he
xanone or by addition of the starting diones XI - XX to methyl vinyl k
etone. The effect of the final compounds I - X on aggregation of throm
bocytes and erythrocytes was investigated.