Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies on oxazolidinone antibacterial agents. 2. Relationship between lipophilicity and antibacterial activity in 5-thiocarbonyl oxazolidinones

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2001 Apr;49(4):353-60. doi: 10.1248/cpb.49.353.

Abstract

5-Thiourea and 5-dithiocarbamate oxazolidinones were synthesized as a continuation of research on 5-thiocarbonyl oxazolidinone antibacterial agents considering the hydrophobic parameters of the molecule. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study revealed that the antibacterial activity on 5-thiocarbonyl oxazolidinones was significantly affected by the lipophilicity, especially the calculated log P value and the balance between 5-hydrophilic (or hydrophobic) substituent and hydrophobic (or hydrophilic) substituents on the benzene ring. Some of 5-thiocarbonyl oxazolidinones were found to have good in vitro antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Oxazoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Oxazoles / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Lipids
  • Oxazoles