Chiral DNA gyrase inhibitors. 2. Asymmetric synthesis and biological activity of the enantiomers of 9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-oxo-2, 3-dihydro-7H …
LA Mitscher, PN Sharma, DTW Chu…
Index: Mitscher; Sharma; Chu; Shen; Pernet Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 30, # 12 p. 2283 - 2286
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Abstract
A short and efficient synthesis, starting with (R)-and (S)-alaninol, of the two optical antipodes of the quinolone antimicrobial agent ofloxacin has been devised. Testing in vitro of the products against a range of bacteria and in an assay system incorporating purified DNA gyrase from different bacterial species demonstrates that the S-(-) enantiomer is substantially the more active.
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