Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0 to 4; m is 0 or 1 with the proviso that the sulphur atom and R3 are in vicinal position (if m=0 then R3 is in position 2?, and if m=1 then R3 is on position 1?); R is ethyl or vinyl; R1 is hydrogen or (C1-6)alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted (C1-6)alkyl, or (C1-6)alkyl substituted by one or more of hydroxy; preferably one or two, methoxy, halogen, (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring containing at least 1 nitrogen atom or 1 nitrogen and 1 additional heteroatom e. g. selected from N or O, or R1 is hydroxy and R2 is formyl; R3 is OH, OR4, a halogen atom, or R3 is bound to 2? and represents —O—(CH2)p—O— with p is 2 or 3; R4 is unsubstituted (C1-6)alkyl or (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug or metabolite thereof for the specific use in the treatment or prevention of a disease mediated by a virus.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0 to 4; m is 0 or 1 with the proviso that the sulphur atom and R3 are in vicinal position (if m=0 then R3 is in position 2?, and if m=1 then R3 is on position 1?); R is ethyl or vinyl; R1 is hydrogen or (C1-6)alkyl, R2 is hydrogen or (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or unsubstituted (C1-6)alkyl, or (C1-6)alkyl substituted by one or more of hydroxy; preferably one or two, methoxy, halogen, (C3-6)cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic ring containing at least 1 nitrogen atom or 1 nitrogen and 1 additional heteroatom e. g.

Abstract: A compound selected from 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteroaryl-, or aryl)-sulfanyl)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, or 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteroaryl-, or aryl)-oxy)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, wherein 12-epi-mutilin is characterized in that the mutilin ring at position 12 is substituted by two substituents, the first substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a methyl group which methyl group has the inverse stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the methyl group at position 12 of the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring, the second substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a hydrocarbon group comprising at least one nitrogen atom and all other substituents of the mutilin ring having the same stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the substituents at the corresponding positions in the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring; optionally in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or solvate, prodrug or metabolite, whe

Abstract: A compound of compound according to formula (I): wherein X is selected from the group consisting of CH, CCl and N, Z is selected from the group consisting of CH2COOH, CH(CH3)COOH, C(CH3)2COOH and CH2F, D is a single bond connecting A and Ar or selected from the group consisting of CO, NHCO and N(C0-6)alkyl-CO, A is selected from the group consisting of a (C1-6)alkanediyl and a (C3-6)cycloalkanediyl or, if D is N(C0)alkyl-CO, A forms a 4- to 7-membered aliphatic heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen atom of N(C0)alkyl-CO in D, and Ar is a 6-membered aromatic ring with a first hydroxyl group in para-position to D, a second hydroxyl group in meta-position to D, and with at least one electron-withdrawing element and uses thereof.

Abstract: A compound selected from 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteoroaryl-, or aryl)-sulfanyl)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, or 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteoroaryl-, or aryl)-oxy)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, wherein 12-epi-mutilin is characterized in that the mutilin ring at position 12 is substituted by two substituents, the first substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a methyl group which methyl group has the inverse stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the methyl group at position 12 of the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring, the second substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a hydrocarbon group comprising at least one nitrogen atom and all other substituents of the mutilin ring having the same stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the substituents at the corresponding positions in the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring; optionally in the form of a salt and/or solvate, wherein the naturally occurring pleuromutilin is of

Abstract: A compound selected from 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteoroaryl-, or aryl)-sulfanyl)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, or 14-O-[((Alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl-, heteoroaryl-, or aryl)-oxy)-acetyl]-12-epi-mutilins, wherein 12-epi-mutilin is characterized in that the mutilin ring at position 12 is substituted by two substituents, the first substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a methyl group which methyl group has the inverse stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the methyl group at position 12 of the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring, the second substituent at position 12 of the mutilin ring is a hydrocarbon group comprising at least one nitrogen atom and all other substituents of the mutilin ring having the same stereochemistry compared with the stereochemistry of the substituents at the corresponding positions in the naturally occurring pleuromutilin ring; optionally in the form of a salt and/or solvate, wherein the naturally occurring pleuromutilin is of

Abstract: Compounds selected from the group of N-unsubstituted or N-alkylated or N-acylated 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cycloalkyl- or bicycloalkylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins which are 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclobutylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclopentylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cycloheptylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclooctylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, or 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-bicycloalkylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, optionally in the form of a salt and/or a solvate, a pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and their use as pharmaceuticals, e.g. for the treatment of microbial infections and for the treatment of acne, optionally in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a compound of formula I in the form of a single stereoisomer in crystalline form, comprising deprotecting the amine group in a compound of formula IIa or in a mixture of a compound of formula IIa with a compound of formula IIb and isolating a compound of formula I from the reaction mixture; compounds and salts of compounds of formula I in crystalline form; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such salts; processes for the preparation of intermediates and intermediates in a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I.

Abstract: A compound of formula wherein PROT is an amine protecting group and PROT? is hydrogen; or PROT and PROT? together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring as an amine protecting group, and PROT? is a thiol protecting group, processes for its production, intermediates in their production and production of intermediates in stereoisomerically pure form, and their use for the production of pharmaceutically active compounds.

Abstract: Compounds selected from the group of N-unsubstituted or N-alkylated or N-acylated 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cycloalkyl- or bicycloalkylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins which are 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclobutylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclopentylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cycloheptylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-cyclooctylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, or 14-O-[(amino(C0-4)alkyl-hydroxy-bicycloalkylsulfanyl)-acetyl]-mutilins, optionally in the form of a salt and/or a solvate, a pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and their use as pharmaceuticals, e.g. for the treatment of microbial infections and for the treatment of acne, optionally in combination with other pharmaceutically active agents.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a compound of formula I in the form of a single stereoisomer in crystalline form, comprising deprotecting the amine group in a compound of formula IIa or in a mixture of a compound of formula IIa with a compound of formula IIb and isolating a compound of formula I from the reaction mixture; compounds and salts of compounds of formula I in crystalline form; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such salts; processes for the preparation of intermediates and intermediates in a process for the preparation of a compound of formula I.

Abstract: A compound of formula wherein PROT is an amine protecting group and PROT? is hydrogen; or PROT and PROT? together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring as an amine protecting group, and PROT? is a thiol protecting group, processes for its production, intermediates in their production and production of intermediates in stereoisomerically pure form, and their use for the production of pharmaceutically active compounds.