Abstract:
Novel gyrase inhibitors and related compositions and methods are useful for impeding bacterial growth. Compounds of Formula (I), are disclosed: Formula (I), wherein Y is N or CH; Z is N or CR; Ris H, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl residue (1-3C) containing 0-2 heteroatoms selected from O, S and N, or is an inorganic residue; L is O, S, NR, or CRR; Ris H or Calkyl; Rand Rare each independently H or Calkyl; Ris H, a hydrocarbyl residue (1-40C) containing 0-10 heteroatoms selected from O, S and N optionally substituted with an inorganic residue; Ris H, an inorganic residue, or a hydrocarbyl residue (1-30C) containing 0-12 heteroatoms selected from O, S and N and containing 0-10 inorganic residues, wherein Rand Rtogether may join to form a fused ring; and Ris selected from the group consisting of H, Calkyl, Calkenyl, Calkynyl, halo Calkyl, halo Calkenyl, halo Calkynyl, Chydroxyalkyl, Calkyl chloride, Calkenyl chloride, and Calkynyl chloride; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.