Claims
- 1. A compound represented by formula I: ##STR319## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R.sup.1 represents H or methyl;
- CO.sub.2 M represents a carboxylic acid, a carboxylate anion, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester group or a carboxylic acid protected by a protecting group;
- P represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, F or hydroxyl protected by a hydroxyl-protecting group;
- A-Q-L-B represents a side chain wherein:
- A is a C.sub.1-6 alkylene group, straight or branched, and optionally interrupted or terminated by 1-2 of --O--, --S--, NR.sup.a --, --C(O)-- and --CH.dbd.CH--;
- Q is ##STR320## in which: a is 1, 2 or 3;
- b is 2 or 3;
- and X.sup.- is a charge balancing counterion;
- L represents a bond or a C.sub.1-8 alkylene group, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 R.sup.c groups, uninterrupted, interrupted or terminated by 1-3 of --CH.dbd.CH--, --C(O)--, --C(O)NR.sup.d --, --Het(R.sup.e)--, --C(O)--Het(R.sup.e)--, --C(O)NR.sup.a --Het(R.sup.e)--, --O--, --S--, --S(O)--, --SO.sub.2 --, --CO.sub.2 --, --NR.sup.a --, --N.sup.+ (R.sup.a).sub.2 --, ##STR321## Het is a heteroaryl group; B represents a member selected from the group consisting of: ##STR322## wherein c and d are independently 0-4, such that c+d equals from 2-5, and said heterocycle is optionally substituted on carbon atoms with 1-2 R.sup.f or R.sup.g groups, and is optionally interrupted by O, S, NR.sup.f or NR.sup.g ; ##STR323## wherein ##STR324## represent quaternary and non-quaternary 5-10 membered mono- or bicyclic, N-containing heteroaryl groups, respectively, optionally containing 1-4 additional heteroatoms selected from O, S and N; ##STR325## R.sup.a is H or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.b is independently selected from NH.sub.2 and C.sub.1-6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 groups selected from halo, OH, CN and C(O)NH.sub.2 ;
- R.sup.c is independently selected from halo, OR.sup.a, SR.sup.a, OC(O)R.sup.a, CO.sub.2 R.sup.a, CN, C(O)N(R.sup.a).sub.2 and C(O)R.sup.a,
- R.sup.d is H or C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or R.sup.c and R.sup.d taken together with any intervening atoms represent a 4-6 membered ring;
- R.sup.e is H; R.sup.c ; NO.sub.2, N(R.sup.a).sub.2, SO.sub.2 N(R.sup.a).sub.2 or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 groups selected from halo, OH and C(O)NH.sub.2
- R.sup.f, R.sup.g and R.sup.h are independently selected from H; C.sub.1-6 straight or branched chain alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 R.sup.c groups; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 R.sup.c groups; phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 R.sup.e groups and Het, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 R.sup.e groups,
- or
- R.sup.f and R.sup.g taken together with the intervening N atom form a 4-6 membered ring, optionally interrupted by 1-2 of O, S, C(O) or NR.sup.h, and optionally substituted by 1-3 R.sup.c groups;
- R.sup.i is H or R.sup.b ;
- R.sup.j and R.sup.k are C.sub.1-4 alkyl or R.sup.j and R.sup.k taken together with the intervening S atom are a 5-6 membered ring;
- and each R independently represents H; R.sup.c ; NO.sub.2 ; N(R.sup.a).sub.2 ; SO.sub.2 N(R.sup.a).sub.2 or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 groups selected from halo, OH and C(O)NH.sub.2,
- or
- R together with A of the group -A-Q-L-B and any intervening atoms represent a 5-6 membered carbocyclic ring.
- 2. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 represents methyl.
- 3. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein CO.sub.2 M represents a carboxylate anion.
- 4. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein P represents hydroxyl or hydroxyl protected by a hydroxyl protecting group.
- 5. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein A represents C.sub.1-3 alkylene.
- 6. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein L is a bond or C.sub.1-5 alkylene, optionally interrupted or terminated by --C(O)NR.sup.d --, --C(O)NR.sup.a --Het(R.sup.e)--, --NR.sup.a --, --N.sup.+ (R.sup.a).sub.2 or ##STR326##
- 7. A compound in accordance with claim 1 wherein B is selected from: wherein c and d independently 0-4, such that c+d equals from 2-4, and said heterocycle is optionally substituted on carbon atoms with 1-2 R.sup.f or R.sup.g groups, and is optionally interrupted by NR.sup.f or NR.sup.g ;
- and ##STR327## wherein ##STR328## represents a quaternary 5-10 membered mono- or bicyclic, N-containing heteroaryl group, optionally containing 1-4 additional heteroatoms selected from O, S and N.
- 8. A compound represented by one of Tables I-III
- TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________ #STR329##__________________________________________________________________________ #STR330## #STR331## - #STR332## #STR333## - #STR334## #STR335## - #STR336## #STR337## - #STR338## #STR339## - #STR340## #STR341## - #STR342## #STR343## - #STR344## #STR345## - #STR346## #STR347## - #STR348## #STR349## - #STR350## #STR351## - #STR352## #STR353## - #STR354## #STR355## - #STR356## #STR357##__________________________________________________________________________
- TABLE II__________________________________________________________________________ #STR358##__________________________________________________________________________ #STR359## #STR360## - #STR361## #STR362## - #STR363## #STR364## - #STR365## #STR366## - #STR367## #STR368## - #STR369## #STR370## - #STR371## #STR372## - #STR373## #STR374## - #STR375## #STR376## - #STR377## #STR378## - #STR379## #STR380## - #STR381## #STR382## - #STR383## #STR384## - #STR385## #STR386## - #STR387## #STR388## - #STR389## #STR390##__________________________________________________________________________
- TABLE III__________________________________________________________________________ #STR391##__________________________________________________________________________ #STR392## #STR393## - #STR394## #STR395## - #STR396## #STR397## - #STR398## #STR399## - #STR400## #STR401## - #STR402## #STR403## - #STR404## #STR405## - #STR406## #STR407## - #STR408## #STR409## - #STR410## #STR411## - #STR412## #STR413## - #STR414## #STR415## - #STR416## #STR417## - #STR418## #STR419## - #STR420## #STR421## - #STR422## #STR423##__________________________________________________________________________
- wherein X.sup.- represents a counterion.
- 9. A A pharmaceutical composition which is comprised of a compound in accordance with claim 1 in combination with a carrier.
- 10. A method of treating or preventing a bacterial infection in a mammalian patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient an antibacterially effective amount of a compound as described in claim 1.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/063,240, filed Oct. 23, 1997 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/067,935, filed Dec. 8, 1997.
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