The present invention is a compound of formula (I), wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with F, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy; and X is a bond Or C1 -C3 alkylene optionally substituted with OH, ONO, ONO2; R2 is H, OH, ONO, ONO2, C (O) OH, C (O) OC1-C3 alkyl, CHO, CN, C1-C3 alkoxy, OC (O) H, OC (O) -C1-C3 alkyl, C (O) N (R6) OR7, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) OH, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O ) OC1-C3 alkyl, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) N (R6) OR7, S (OO-2) C1-C3 alkyl, CR8 = N-OR9, CR8 = N-NR10R11, CR8 = NR12 Is CR8 = N-ONO2; R3 is optionally F, OH, ONO, ONO2, C1-C3 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkyl substituted with C3-C6 cycloalkyl; C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl; R4 is optionally C3 to C6 cycloalkyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, F, ONO, C1 to C6 alkyl substituted with ONO2; C2 to C6 alkenyl, C2 to C6 alkynyl R5 is H, SO2 NR13 R14, NHSO2 NR13 R14; R6 is H or C1 to C3 alkyl; R7 is H, C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkyl, C1 to C3 alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl C 1 -C 3 alkyl or heterocycle substituted by R.sup.8 is H, CH.sub.3, or C.sub.2 H.sub.5; R.sup.9: H, optionally OH, ONO, ONO.sup.2, benzyl, or said heterocyclic ring is independently optionally substituted with C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl, F; CN, COOH, COOC1-C3 alkyl, C1-C3 alkoxy, OC (O) H, OC (O) -C1-C3 alkyl, C (O) N (R6) OR7, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) OH , OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) OC1-C3 alkyl, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) N (R6) OR7, C1-C3 alkyl substituted with S (O0-2) C1-C3 alkyl, R10 and R11 are each independently H, optionally OH, ONO, ONO2, CN, COOH, COOC1 to C3, C1 to C3 alkoxy, OC (O) H, OC (O) -C1-C3 alkyl, C (O) N (R6) OR7, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) OH, OC1-C3 alkylene-C (O) OC1-C3 alkyl, OC1-C3 alkylene- C (O) N (R6) OR7, S (O0-2) C1-C3 alkyl substituted with C1-C3 alkyl; or form a heterocycle with the nitrogen atom bonded to itself, preferably , Wherein said heterocycle is selected from aziridine, azetidine, pyrollidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine and homopiperazine, said heterocycle is optionally substituted with C1-C3 alkyl;