Abstract: The present invention relates to quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives having useful antibacterial activities of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen or a halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with an amino or a hydroxy group;R.sub.4 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, benzyl, t-butoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl group;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, chlorine atom, methyl or an amino group;R.sub.6 is a lower alkyl group, or a cyclopropyl or a phenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom; andX is nitrogen atom, or a methyne group optionally substituted with a lower alkyl or a lower alkoxy group or a halogen atom, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and processes for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to novel intermediates which are useful for preparing the quinolone compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives having useful antibacterial activities of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, are each hydrogen or a halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with an amino or a hydroxy group;R.sub.4 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, benzyl, t-butoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl group;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, chlorine atom, methyl or an amino group;R.sub.6 is a lower alkyl group, or a cyclopropyl or a phenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom; andX is a methyne group optionally substituted with a lower alkyl or a lower alkoxy group or a halogen atom, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and processes for preparing these compounds. The present invention also relates to novel intermediates which are useful for preparing the quinolone compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel quinoline derivatives of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, X, Y and Z are defined as in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, and also to processes for preparing these compounds.The present invention also provides an antibacterial composition comprising a compound of formula (I) or its acid addition salt as an active ingredient and pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.The novel quinoline derivatives of the present invention have an excellent antibacterial activity against bacteria or bacteroides.

Abstract: Quinolone compounds of the general formula ##STR1## pharmaceutical compositions active against bacterial infections containing such compounds, processes for the manufacture of the quinolone compounds and the compositions and the use of the quinolone compounds for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Abstract: Diazabicycloamine compounds of the general formula I and their acid salts ##STR1## wherein m represents an integer of 1 to 3,n represents 1 or 2, andR.sub.1 or R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl group, a process for their manufacture and their use for the preparation of novel quinolone compounds having excellent antibacterial activity.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of 3-methylene cepham compounds which comprises reacting 3-halomethyl butenoate derivatives of thiazolinoazetidinone with an aqueous acid solution in a mixed organic solvent.