Patent NZ-500660-A (NZ)
Title: 4"-substituted-9-deoxo-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A derivatives
Inventor: BRONK BRIAN SCOTT
IPC: A61K31/70
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: Compounds of formula (1) and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful as antibacterial agents that may be used to treat various bacterial and protozoa infections are disclosed, wherein: R1 is H, hydroxy or methoxy; R2 is hydroxy; R3 is C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cyano, -CH2S(O)nR5 wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 2, -CH2OR8, -CH2N(OR9)R8, -CH2NR8R15, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), or -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and wherein the foregoing R3 groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 R16 groups; or R2 and R3 are taken together to form an oxazolyl ring of formula (2); R4 is H, -C(O)R9, -C(O)OR9, -C(O)NR9R10 or a hydroxy protecting group; R5 is -SR8, -(CH2)nC(O)R8 wherein n is 0 or 1, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), or -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and wherein the foregoing R5 groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 R16 groups; each R6 and R7 is independently H, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), or -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4; each R8 is independently H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, -(CH2)qCR11R12(CH2)rNR13R14 wherein q and r are each independently an integer ranging from 0 to 3 except q and r are not both 0, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), or -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and wherein the foregoing R8 groups, except H, are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 R16 groups; or where R8 is as -CH2NR8R15, R15 and R8 may be taken together to form a 4-10 membered monocyclic or polycyclic saturated ring or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein said saturated and heteroaryl rings optionally include 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from 0, S and N(R8)-, in addition to the nitrogen to which R15 and R8 are attached, said saturated ring optionally includes 1 or 2 carbon-carbon double or triple bonds, and said saturated and heteroaryl rings are optionally substituted by I to 3 R16 groups; each R9 and R10 is independently H or C1-C6 alkyl; each R11, R12, R13 and R14 is independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), or -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and wherein the foregoing R11, R12, R13 and R14 groups, except H, are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 R16 groups; or R11 and R13 are taken together to form -(CH2)p- wherein p is an integer ranging from 0 to 3 such that a 4-7 membered saturated ring is formed that optionally includes 1 or 2 carbon-carbon double or triple bonds; or R13 and R14 are taken together to form a 4-10 membered monocyclic or polycyclic saturated ring or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein said saturated and heteroaryl rings optionally include 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from 0, S and -N(R8)-, in addition to the nitrogen to which R13 and R14 are attached, said saturated ring optionally includes 1 or 2 carbon-carbon double or triple bonds, and said saturated and heteroaryl rings are optionally substituted by I to 3 R16 groups; R15 is H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, or C2-C10 alkynyl, wherein the foregoing R15 groups are optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo and -OR9; each R16 is independently selected from halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, azido, -C(O)R17, -C(O)OR17, -C(O)OR17, -OC(O)OR17, -NR6C(O)R7, C(O)NR6R7, -NR6R7, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), and -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, and wherein said aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, azido, -C(O)R17, -C(O)OR17, -C(O)OR17, -OC(O)OR17, -NR6C(O)R7, -C(O)NR6R7, -NR6R7, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, and C1-C6 alkoxy; each R17 is independently selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, -(CH2)m(C6-C10 aryl), and -(CH2)m(5-10 membered heteroaryl), wherein m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4; with the proviso that R8 is not H where R3 is CH2S(O)nR8.