Anti-infective biaryl compounds

A compound according to formula (I)

• and the solvates, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein
• Ar is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group, 5-member heteroaryl group, 6-member heteroaryl group, 6,6-condensed ring aryl or heteroaryl group, or 6,5-condensed ring heteroaryl group;
• each Q is independently N, CH, C(R6), where R6 is as defined hereinbelow, with the proviso that no more than two Q's are N;
• each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 independently is H or a (C1-C5) alkyl group;
• each R5 is independently H, a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C12)alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C12) heteroalkyl group;
• and
• each R6 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C12) alkyl, OR5, N(R5)2, O(CO)R5, N(CO)R5, Cl, F, or Br.