Molecular structures of antiviral agents, 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone and 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)imino]methyl-1,2-benzodiol

Two antiviral agents, namely, 2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone and 4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)imino]methyl-1,2-benzodiol, are studied by X-ray diffraction. The stereochemical features of the molecular structures of the compounds under investigation are discussed, and the possible correlation between the structure and biological activity with respect to hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is analyzed.