Abstract: The present invention provides antibacterial agents having the formulae I, II, and III described herein.

Abstract: Substituted quinolone derivatives in which an oxazolidinone, isoxazolinone, or isoxazoline is covalently bonded to a quinolone, methods of using the quinolone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the quinolone derivatives are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing these substituted quinolone derivatives are also disclosed, and in particular a method of manufacturing a 7-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)aryl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid by condensing a 4-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)aryl boronic acid with a 7-halo-quinolone derivative. The quinolone derivatives possess antibacterial activity, and are effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens in the treatment of bacterial diseases.

Abstract: Substituted quinolone derivatives in which an oxazolidinone, isoxazolinone, or isoxazoline is covalently bonded to a quinolone, methods of using the quinolone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the quinolone derivatives are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing these substituted quinolone derivatives are also disclosed, and in particular a method of manufacturing a 7-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)aryl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid by condensing a 4-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)aryl boronic acid with a 7-halo-quinolone derivative. The quinolone derivatives possess antibacterial activity, and are effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens in the treatment of bacterial diseases.

Abstract: Substituted quinolone derivatives in which an oxazolidinone, isoxazolinone, or isoxazoline is covalently bonded to a quinolone, methods of using the quinolone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the quinolone derivatives are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing these substituted quinolone derivatives are also disclosed, and in particular a method of manufacturing a 7-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)aryl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid by condensing a 4-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)aryl boronic acid with a 7-halo-quinolone derivative. The quinolone derivatives possess antibacterial activity, and are effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens in the treatment of bacterial diseases.

Abstract: Substituted quinolone derivatives in which an oxazolidinone, isoxazolinone, or isoxazoline is covalently bonded to a quinolone, methods of using the quinolone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the quinolone derivatives are disclosed. Methods of synthesizing these substituted quinolone derivatives are also disclosed, and in particular a method of manufacturing a 7-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl)aryl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid by condensing a 4-(2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)aryl boronic acid with a 7-halo-quinolone derivative. The quinolone derivatives possess antibacterial activity, and are effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens in the treatment of bacterial diseases.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof wherein X is NR.sub.1, S(O).sub.g, or O; R.sub.1 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more OH, CN, or halo, or R.sub.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.h -- aryl, --COR.sub.1--1, --COOR.sub.1-2, --CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.h --COR.sub.1--1, C.sub.1-6 alkyl sulfonyl, --SO.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.h --aryl, or --(CO).sub.i --Het; R.sub.2 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.h --aryl, or halo; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are H or halo; R.sub.5 is H, C.sub.1-12 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo, C.sub.3-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy. The compounds are useful antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyaromatic compounds having useful antiviral activity against viruses of the herpes family, to a composition containing them, and to a method of using them for the treatment of herpes viruses infections.

Abstract: Phenyloxazolidinone compound of formula (I)or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof characterized by a bicyclic thiazine or oxazine substituent. The compounds are useful antimicrobial agents, effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens, including gram-positive aerobic bacteria such as multiply-resistant staphylococci, streptococci and enterococci as well as anaerobic organisms such as Bacteroides spp. and Clostridia spp. species, and acid-fast organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium spp.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having an aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-?4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difluorophenyl!-2-oxazolid inone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antimicrobial phenyloxazolidinone compounds having a pyrrolidinyl or azetidinyl moiety.

Abstract: A compound of the Formula I: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein X, R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and n are as defined in the disclosure. The oxazine and thiazine oxazolidinone derivatives are useful antimicrobial agents effective against a number of human and veterinary pathogens, including gram-positive aerobic bacteria such as multiply-resistant staphylococci, streptococci, and enterococci as well as anaerobic organisms such as Bacteroides spp. and Clostridia spp. species, and acid-fast organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium spp.

Abstract: The present invention includes processes for producing 5-hydroxymethyl substituted oxazolidinone alcohols (III) from carbamates (IIA) or a trifluoroacetamide (IIB) using a dihydroxy compound (I) or glycidol (IV) starting material and for the transformation of the hydroxymethyl substituted oxazolidinone alcohols (III) to the corresponding amino compounds, 5-aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinone amines (VII) which are acylated to form commercially useful antibacterial 5-acylamidomethyl substituted oxazolidinone (VIII).

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having an aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-?4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difluorophenyl!-2-oxazolid inone.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having an aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-?4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difluorophenyl!-2-oxazolid inone.

Abstract: A compound of structural Formula I: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein: each n is independently 1 to 3; Y is choosen from a-n as defined herein; wherein each occurrence of said C.sub.1-6 alkyl may be substituted with one or more F, Cl, Br, I, OR.sup.1, CO.sub.2 R.sup.1, CN, SR.sup.1, or R.sup.1 (where R.sup.1 is a hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl); X and Z are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-12 cycloalkyl or hydrogen, or X and Z form a C.sub.0-3 bridging group, preferably X and Z are hydrogen; U, V and W are independently C.sub.1-6 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, hydrogen or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with one or more of F, Cl, Br or I, preferably U and V are F and W is hydrogen; R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.3-12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with one or more F, Cl, Br, I or OH; and q is 0 to 4 inclusive.

Abstract: A compound of structural Formula I: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein: X is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, SNR.sup.10 or S(O)NR.sup.10 ;R is (a) hydrogen,(b) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more of the following: F, Cl, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 acyloxy or --O--CH.sub.2 --Ph,(c) C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl,(d) amino,(e) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylamino,(f) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 dialkylamino or(g) C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy;R.sup.1 is H, except when X is O then R.sup.1 can be H, CH.sub.3, CN, CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 R or (CH.sub.2).sub.m R.sup.11 (m is 1 or 2);R.sup.2 is independently H, F or Cl;R.sup.3 is H except when X is O and R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 then R.sup.3 can be H or CH.sub.3 ;R.sup.10 is independently H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl (optionally substituted with chloro, fluoro, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylamino, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 dialkylamino) or p-toluenesulfonyl;R.sup.11 is hydrogen, OH, OR, OCOR, NH.sub.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-[4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difluorophenyl]-2-oxazolid inone.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having an aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-[4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difluorophenyl]-2-oxazolid inone.

Abstract: A compound of structural Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein: R is --C(O)--R.sup.1, --PO.sub.3 .dbd. or --P(O)(OH).sub.2 ; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --N(R.sup.4).sub.2, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-N(R.sup.4).sub.2, --phenyl--N(R.sup.4).sub.2, --phenyl-NHC(O)CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 -morpholinyl, pyridinyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-OH, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-OCH.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl C(O)CH.sub.3, --O--C.sub.1-6 alkyl-OCH.sub.3, C.sub.0-3 alkyl-piperazinyl (optionally substituted with C.sub.1-3 alkyl), imidazolyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-COOH, --C(CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently selected from hydrogen or F except at least one of R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is F; R.sup.4 are independently selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones which are useful as anti-bacterial agents. More specifically, the substituted aryl- and heteroarylphenyloxazolidinones of the invention are characterized by oxazolidinones having an aryl or heteroaryl group at the p-position of the 3-phenyl ring and additional substitutions at the m-position(s) of the 3-phenyl ring. A compound representative of this new class of oxazolidinones is (.+-.)-5-(acetamidomethyl)-3-[4-(3-pyridyl)-3,5-difiuorophenyl]-2-oxazolid inone.