Quinoline carboxylic acid derivatives
US5385900A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D417/04
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A quinolone carboxylic acid derivative having the following formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an ester residual group which can be hydrolyzed in living bodies, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted by one or two lower alkyl groups, X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y is CH.sub.2, O, S, SO, SO.sub.2, or N--R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Z is an oxygen atom or two hydrogen atoms; or a salt thereof; and an antimicrobial agent comprising the same. The compound exhibits a superior antimicrobial activity, especially against gram positive microorganisms, and is thus useful for the treatments and prevention of various infectious diseases in clinics.
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