In continuation of the search for new biologically active compounds begun in [1, 2], we have synthesized a series of 2-hydroxy-and 2-diethylaminoethylamides of 1-alkyl-(1, 2-dialkyl)-4- aminoimidazolyl-5-carboxylic acids. The initial 1-alkyl (1, 2-dialkyl)-4-nitroimidazolyl-5-