title: Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 7-(substituted)aminomethyl quinolones.
abstract: A series of 7-(substituted)aminomethyl quinolones was synthesized and evaluated for antibacterial activity. Derivatives with (monoalkyl)aminomethyl substituent at C-7 displayed high in vitro activities comparable to Lomefloxacin against gram-negative organisms, whereas those bearing a [(substituted)phenyl]aminomethyl side chain at C-7 demonstrated good activities against gram-positive organisms as potent as Lomefloxacin and Vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Biomolecular Structure Center, Department of Biochemistry, Box 357350, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. zhenfa@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Zhenfa
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Weicheng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Aizhen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015363:Quinolones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015363:Quinolones