title: One-step syntheses of nitrofuranyl benzimidazoles that are active against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
abstract: Nitrofuranyl benzimidazoles can be made in one synthetic step from commercially available starting materials. The compounds displayed unexpected antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci with MICs as low as 1 μg ml(-1).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Garrett C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Moraski
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thanassi
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Podos
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pucci
authors.forename: Marvin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Miller