Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR54## wherein: R is H or CH.sub.3 ;
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H, CH.sub.3 --, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--, HOCH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(OH--, FCH.sub.2 CH(OH)--, F.sub.2 CHCH(OH)--, F.sub.3 CCH(OH)--, CH.sub.3 CH(F)--, CH.sub.3 CF.sub.2 --, or (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(F)--;
- R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c (R.sup.c represents from 1 to 3 substituents which may be the same or different and is (are) on the carbon ring atom(s) or nitrogen heteroatom(s), if such is (are) present) are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a trifluoromethyl group: --CF.sub.3 ;
- (b) a halogen atom: --Br, --Cl, --F, or --I;
- (c) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy radical: --OC.sub.1-4 alkyl;
- (d) a hydroxy group: --OH;
- (e) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) carbonyloxy radical: ##STR55## alkyl; (f) a carbamoyloxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups: ##STR56## where R.sup.Y and R.sup.z are independently H or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; (g) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfinyl radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfonyl radical: ##STR57## alkyl where n=0-2, and the alkyl portion is optionally substituted by cyano;
- (h) a sulfamoyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen by one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups: ##STR58## where R.sup.Y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (i) an amino group, or a mono (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) amino or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)amino group: ##STR59## where R.sup.Y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (j) a formylamino group: ##STR60## (k) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)carbonylamino radical: ##STR61## alkyl; alkyl;
- (l) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy) carbonylamino radical: ##STR62## alkyl; (m) a ureido group in which the terminal nitrogen is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups: ##STR63## where R.sup.y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (n) a sulfonamido group: ##STR64## alkyl; (o) a cyano group: --CN;
- (p) a formyl or acetalized formyl radical: ##STR65## (q) (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) carbonyl radical wherein the carbonyl is free or acetalized: ##STR66## alkyl or ##STR67## alkyl; (r) phenylcarbonyl:
- (s) a hydroximinomethyl radical in which the oxygen or carbon atom is optionally substituted by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group: ##STR68## where R.sup.y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (t) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl radical: ##STR69## alkyl; (u) a carbamoyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen by one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups: ##STR70## where R.sup.y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (v) an N-hydroxycarbamoyl or N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy)carbamoyl radical in which the nitrogen atom may be additionally substituted by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group: ##STR71## where R.sup.y and R.sup.z are as defined above; (w) a thiocarbamoyl group: ##STR72## (x) an amidino group ##STR73## where R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or wherein two of the alkyl groups together form a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylidene radical optionally interrupted by a heteroatom and joined together to form a ring;
- (y) a carboxamidino group ##STR74## where R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are as defined above; (z) a guanidinyl group where R.sup.6 in (y) above is NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 and R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are as defined for R.sup.5 through R.sup.7 above;
- (aa) hydrogen;
- (ab) C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl radical;
- (ac) C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical;
- (ad) C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl radical;
- (ae) C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl methyl radical;
- (af) C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl radical;
- (ag) phenyl, except that only R.sup.c may be phenyl;
- (ah) C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical;
- (ai) C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl monosubstituted by one of the substituents (a)-(ag) above;
- (aj) an anionic function selected from the group consisting of: phosphono [P.dbd.O(OM.sup.c).sub.2 ]; alkylphosphono {P.dbd.O(OM.sup.c)--[O(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)]}; alkylphosphinyl [P.dbd.O(OM.sup.c)--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)]; phosphoramido [P.dbd.O(OMc)N(R.sup.y)R.sup.z and P.dbd.O(OM.sup.c)NHR.sup.x ]; sulfino (SO.sub.2 M.sup.c); sulfo (SO.sub.3 M.sup.c); acylsulfonamides selected from the structures CONM.sup.c SO.sub.2 R.sup.x, CONM.sup.c SO.sub.2 N(R.sup.y)R.sup.z, SO.sub.2 NM.sup.c CON(R.sup.y)R.sup.z ; and SO.sub.2 NM.sup.c CN, where
- R.sup.x is phenyl or heteroaryl, where heteroaryl is as defined below except that there is no quaternary nitrogen and attachment through nitrogen is optional; and the phenyl and heteroaryl are optionally mono-substituted by R.sup.q ; M.sup.c is hydrogen or an alkali metal; R.sup.y and R.sup.z are as defined above; where
- R.sup.q is a member selected from the group consisting of --OH; --OCH.sub.3 --; --CN; --C(O)NH.sub.2 ; --OC(O)NH.sub.2 ; --OC(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; --SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2 ; --SO.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ; --SOCH.sub.3 ; --F; --CF.sub.3 ; tetrazolyl; and --COOM.sup.a, where M.sup.a is hydrogen, alkali metal, methyl or phenyl;
- A is para (p) or meta (m) with respect to the point of attachment of the phenyl ring to the carbapenem nucleus, and is (CH.sub.2).sub.m --Q--(CH.sub.2).sub.n, where m is 0 to 2 and n is 1 or 2; and Q is a covalent bond; O; S; SO; SO.sub.2 ; NH; or N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl); ##STR75## is a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 or 6 ring atoms in which one of the carbon atoms has been replaced by a nitrogen atom and attachment of said group is by way of said nitrogen atom; and said nitrogen atom is, furthermore, quaternary by virtue of the attachment bond and the ring bonds; and in which one additional carbon atom is optionally replaced by a heteroatom selected from O and S, or from 1 to 3 additional carbon atoms are each optionally replaced by a nitrogen heteroatom selected from O and S, or from 1 to 3 additional carbon atoms are each optionally replaced by a nitrogen heteroatom; and
- Y is selected from:
- (i) COOH or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof;
- (ii) COOM wherein M is an alkali metal or other pharmaceutically acceptable salt;
- (iii) COOM wherein M is a negative charge in the case where a permanent positive charge exists elsewhere in the molecule.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 /R.sup.2 is H-- and R.sup.2 /R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 /R.sup.2 is H-- and R.sup.2 /R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--; and A is --CH.sub.2 --.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 /R.sup.2 is H-- and R.sup.2 /R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--; A is --CH.sub.2 --; and ##STR76## is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR77## where X=O, S, or NR.sup.e, where R.sup.e =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or CH.sub.2 COR.sup.f, where R.sup.f =OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2 --(phenyl), NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 .sup.- M.sup.+, or O.sup.- M.sup.+, where M.sup.+ =Na.sup.+ or K.sup.+.
- 5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 /R.sup.2 is H-- and R.sup.2 /R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--; A is --CH.sub.2 --; and ##STR78##
- 6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of ##STR79##
- __________________________________________________________________________R.sup.f R R.sup.a A R.sup.c R.sup.c'__________________________________________________________________________OH H H --CH.sub.2 -- H HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-NHCH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-NHCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 K HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-NHCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 K HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CO.sub.2 K HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CN HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CF.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-SCH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-.phi. HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-CH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-CH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 K HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 K HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-OH 3-CO.sub.2 KOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-OH HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-OMe 3-CO.sub.2 MeOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-CH.sub.2 SMe 3-NH.sub.2OH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-NH.sub.2 5-CH.sub.2 SMeOH .beta.-Me H --CH.sub. 2 -- 4-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- 3-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- 3-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- 4-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SMe HOH .alpha.-Me H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-NH.sub.2 HOH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SMe 4-NH.sub.2OH H H --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- H 4-NMe.sub.2--OH H H --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- 2-NH.sub.2 H--OH H H --SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 H--OH H H --CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.2 -- 4-NH.sub.2 H--F H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 H--F CH.sub.3 H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-SCH.sub.3 H--OH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-F H--OH H m-CH.sub.3 --CH.sub.2 -- 2-NH.sub.2 H--OH H m-F --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 H--OH H m-OH --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 SCH.sub.3 H--OH CH.sub.3 H --CH.sub.2 -- 2-NH.sub.2 H--OH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 4-NH.sub.2 3-CH.sub.2 SMe--OH H H --CH.sub.2 -- 3-CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 K CH.sub.2 COOK__________________________________________________________________________
- 7. A pharmaceutical composition for antibacterial use comprising an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.
- 8. A method of treating bacterial infections in human or animal subjects in need of such treatment comprising administering to such subject an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 9. The combination of a compound of claim 1 and a DHP inhibitor.
- 10. The combination of a compound of claim 6 and the DHP inhibitor 7-(L-2-amino-2carboxyethylthio)-2-(2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide)-2-heptenoic acid.
- 11. A pharmaceutical composition for antibacterial use comprising an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of claim 1, an inhibitorily effective amount of a DHP inhibitor, and, optionally, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.
- 12. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 11 wherein the DHP inhibitor is 7-(L-2-amino-2-carboxyethylthio)-2-(2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide)-2-heptenoic acid.
- 13. A method of treating bacterial infections in human or animal subjects in need of such treatment comprising coadministering to such subject an antibacterially effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and an inhibitorily effective amount of a DHP inhibitor.
- 14. A method according to claim 13 wherein the DHP inhibitor is 7-(L-2-amino-2-carboxyethylthio)-2(2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide)-2-heptenoic acid.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 009,865, filed Feb. 2, 1987, abandoned.
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