The synthesis of a series of pyrazole, isoxazole, and aminopyrimidine ring-fused benzothiocycloheptane-derived oxazolidinones and their corresponding sulfone derivatives is described.

A novel series of oxazolidinones were synthesized in which the morpholine C-ring of linezolid was replaced with homomorpholine. In addition to investigating the effect of a homomorpholine C-ring on antibacterial activity, the effect of des-, mono-, di-, and tri-fluoro substitution on the phenyl B-ring was investigated as well. Various C-5 functional groups were also examined, including acetamides and triazoles and carboxamides.

Oxazolidinones possessing a C-5 carboxamide functionality (reverse amides) represent a new series of compounds that block bacterial protein synthesis. These reverse amides also exhibited less potency against monoamine oxidase (MAO) enzymes and thus possess less potential for the side effects associated with MAO inhibition. The title compound (14) showed reduced in vivo myelotoxicity compared to linezolid in a 14-day safety study in rats, potent in vivo efficacy in murine systemic infection models, and excellent pharmacokinetic properties.

A novel series of conformationally restricted oxazolidinones was synthesized, in which the heterocyclic D ring was substituted with various amino groups. Several analogs exhibited potent activity against both Gram-positive and fastidious Gram-negative organisms. Certain amino-substituted analogs also exhibited improved aqueous solubility compared to the corresponding un-substituted heterocyclic D-ring analogs.

We describe a novel class of benzocycloheptanone derived oxazolidinone antibacterial agents. The synthesis and antibacterial activities with structure variation is discussed.

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Nucleocapsid protein (NCp7), which contains highly conserved retroviral zinc fingers, is essential in the early as well as the late phase of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) life cycle and constitutes a novel target for AIDS therapy. HIV-1 NCp7 is a basic 55 amino acid protein containing two C(X)2C(X)4H(X)4C motif zinc fingers flanked by basic amino acids on each side. 2,2′-dithiobisbenzamides have previously been reported to release zinc from these NCp7 zinc fingers and also to inhibit HIV replication. Specifically, 2,2′-dithiobisbenzamides derived from simple amino acids showed good antiviral activities. The benzisothiazolone 3, the cyclic derivative of 2, was selected for clinical trials as an agent for AIDS therapy. Herein we report the syntheses and antiviral activities, including therapeutic indices, of 2,2′-dithiobisbenzamides derived from α-, β- and γ-amino acids. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was used to study the zinc-ejection activity of these compounds. Among the α-amino acid derived 2,2′-dithiobisbenzamides, analogues containing alkyl side chains were found to be antivirally active with good therapeutic indices. 2,2′-Dithiobisbenzamides, derived from β- and γ-amino acids, were found to possess better antiviral and therapeutic efficacies than the α-amino acid analogues. Thus compound 59 was found to possess an EC50 of 1.9μM with a therapeutic index of >50. Interestingly, 2,2′-dithiobisbenzamides derived from α-amino acids containing a protected acid function and polar side chains also exhibited very good antiviral activity.