A non-nucleoside class of compounds that inhibits the replication of hepati
tis B virus (HBV) in cell culture has been discovered. A series of substitu
ted analogues of phenylpropenamide 6 has been prepared and evaluated in the
HepAD38 cellular assay. Structure-activity relationships of this series ar
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