Steroid derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as antibiotics or disinfectants
US5637691A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07J51/00
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds having a broad range of antimicrobial activity generally have a structure including asteroid nucleus with a cationic, preferably polyamine, side chain (X) and an anionic side chain (Y). The invention is also directed to compounds of the Formula III: ##STR1## preferably where the steroid ring nucleus is saturated; the steroid ring substituent Z.sub.5 is .alpha.-H; one Z.sub.7 is .beta.-H and the other is .alpha.-H or .alpha.-OH; both substituents Z.sub.12 are hydrogen; X' is a polyamine side chain of the formula --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --N(R.sup.II)(R.sup.III) where p and q are each independently 3 or 4, and R.sup.II and R.sup.III are each independently hydrogen or methyl; R' is methyl; and Y' is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.10)-alkyl substituted with a group such as --CO.sub.2 H or --SO.sub.3 H.
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