Two methods for the synthesis of 4-acetylamino benzoic acids substituted at
the 3-position with imidazoles are described. Many of the compounds are in
hibitors of influenza virus sialidases with levels of activity similar to t
he recently described 4-acetylamino-3-guanidino-benzoic acid (BANA 113). (C
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