| abstract |
A 3-(substituted carbonyloxy)-5-O-desosaminylerythronolide derivative represented by general formula (I), which is useful as a novel macrolide antibiotic with a potent antibacterial power, wherein R' and R'' represent each hydrogen or acyl; Y represents optionally substituted alkylene, ether linkage, acid linkage or vinylene; R represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and -A- represents an erythronolide moiety (wherein the 9-position may be an imino ether group and the 11- and 12-positions may be involved in the formation of a heterocycle such as a cyclic carbonate group) or a 9-azahomoerythronolide moiety. |