Abstract: Compounds useful as antihypertensive agents and useful as antiviral agents against DNA-containing viruses, such as herpes group viruses, are disclosed. The compounds are represented by Formula 1.0: ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates. Pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds represented by Formula 1.0 are disclosed. Methods of treating a viral infection using compounds represented by Formula 1.0 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating hypertension using compounds of Formula 1.0 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen and --C(O)OR.sup.6 ; and R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of --OR.sup.14, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a C(H).sub.3-i Z.sub.i and --O(CH.sub.2).sub.h N(R.sup.15).sub.2.