| abstract |
Compound of formula (I) have antibacterial activity: wherein: m is 0 or 1; Q is hydrogen or cyclopropyl; AIk is an optionally substituted, divalent C 1 -C 6 alkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene radical which may contain an ether (—O—), thioether (—S—) or amino (—NR)— link, wherein R is hydrogen, —CN or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; X is —C(═O)NR 6 —, or —C(═O)O— wherein R 6 is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl or C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; Z 1 is —N═ or —CH═Z 2 is —N═ or —C(R 1 )═; R 1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, ethenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, mercapto, mercaptomethyl, halo, fully or partially fluorinated (C 1 -C 2 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 2 JaIkoxy or (C 1 -C 2 )alkylthio, nitro, or nitrile (—CN); R 2 is a group Q 1 -[Alk 1 ]q-Q 2 -, wherein q is 0 or 1; AIk1 is an optionally substituted, divalent, straight chain or branched C 1 -C 6 alkylene, or C 2 -C 6 alkenylene or C 2 -C 6 alkynylene radical which may contain or terminate in an ether (—O—), thioether (—S—) or amino (—NR)— link; Q 2 is an optionally substituted divalent monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical having 5 or 6 ring atoms or an optionally substituted divalent bicyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical having 9 or 10 ring atoms; Q 1 is hydrogen, an optional substituent, or an optionally substituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical having 3-7 ring atoms. |