Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel lincomycin derivatives. IV. Optimization of an N-6 substituent

J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2017 Dec;70(12):1112-1121. doi: 10.1038/ja.2017.143. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

Abstract

The design and synthesis of lincomycin derivatives modified at the C-6 and C-7 positions are described. A substituent at the C-7 position is a 5-aryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl-thio group that generates antibacterial activities against macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes carrying an erm gene. An additional modification at the C-6 position was explored in application of information regarding pirlimycin and other related compounds. These dual modifications were accomplished by using methyl α-thiolincosaminide as a starting material. As a result of these dual modifications, the antibacterial activities were improved compared with those of compounds with a single modification at the C-7 position. The antibacterial activities of selected compounds in this report against macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae and S. pyogenes with an erm gene were superior to those of telithromycin.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Design*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics
  • Ketolides / pharmacology
  • Lincomycin* / analogs & derivatives
  • Lincomycin* / chemical synthesis
  • Lincomycin* / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ketolides
  • Lincomycin
  • telithromycin