A new class of benzoxaborole β-lactamase inhibitors were designed and synthesized. 6- Aryloxy benzoxaborole 22 inhibited AmpC P99 and CMY-2 with Ki values in the low nanomolar range. Compound 22 restored antibacterial activity of ceftazidime against Enterobacter cloacae P99 expressing AmpC, a class C β-lactamase enzyme. The SAR around the arylbenzoxaboroles, which included the influence of linker and substitutions ...