Semi-synthetic oleandomycins
AssigneePfizer Inc.
InventorFrank C. Sciavolino
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a novel series of semi-synthetic oleandomycins having an exocyclic methylene or a cyclopropyl group at the C.sub.8 position. Processes for preparing the methylene compounds from the natural oleandomycins and the cyclopropyl compounds from the methylene compounds are also disclosed. The oleandomycin compounds of the present invention are effective in inhibiting the growth of microorganisms, especially Gram-positive microorganisms.
Claims8
A compound of the formula ##STR8## and the pharmaceutically acceptable mineral or organic addition salts thereof wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms;
- R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms and tri-(lower-alkyl) silyl;
- and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms, trifluoroacetyl and tri(lower alkyl)silyl.
A compound of the formula ##STR9## and the non-toxic acid addition salts thereof wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms;
- and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms and tri-(lower alkyl)silyl.
A process for preparing a compound of the formula ##STR10## wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms which comprises contacting a compound of the formula ##STR11## wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above in a water miscile, reaction-inert solvent with lower valence state transition metal ions selected from the group consisting of Cr.sup.+2, Ti.sup.+3 and V.sup.+2 until the reaction is substantially complete.
A process for preparing a compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein R is alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms;
- R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms and tri-(lower alkyl) silyl;
- and R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkanoyl having from two to three carbon atoms and tri-(lower alkyl)silyl which comprises, while stirring, reacting a compound of the formula ##STR13## wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above in a reaction-inert solvent with cooling in ice/water with at least a substantially equivalent amount of dimethylsulfoxonium methylide and then allowing the mixture to come to room temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.