title: Synthesis and structure-antimicrobial activity relationships of quaternary ammonium derivatives of perhydropyrrolo-[3,4-c]pyridine.
abstract: A large homologous series of quaternary ammonium derivatives of perhydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine 5 was synthesized and tested for in vitro antibacterial activity against different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Compounds 5 proved to be always more potent than benzalkonium chloride, taken as reference. Antibacterial activity, expressed as log 1/MIC, was found linearly related to lipophilicity up to C13-C14 homologs, where a break in the linear relationship was observed.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaco-chimico, Università di Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altomare
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cellamare
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferappi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vitali
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008055:Lipids; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles