In the search for more selective A2-receptor agonists and on the basis that appropriate substitution at C2 is known to impart selectivity for A2 receptors, 2-alkynyladenosines 2a-d were resynthesized and evaluated in radioligand binding, adenylate cyclase, and platelet aggregation studies. Binding of [3H] NECA to Az receptors of rat striatal membranes was inhibited by compounds 2a-d with Ki values ranging from 2.8 to 16.4 nM. 2- ...