Benzimidazole inhibition of biofilm formation

Abstract

The various embodiments relate to a compound comprising: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, acyl, acylamino, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, carboxylate (—CO2H), cyano, nitro, —CONH2, heteroarylamino, oxime, alkyloxime, aryloxime, amino-oxime or halogen when A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are carbon, and X is O, NR (where R is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or acyl), S, SO (sulfoxide), SO2 (sulfone), or C(R)2 (where R=H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl); or wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are each independently hydrogen or hydroxyl when A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are each independently nitrogen, and compositions, combinations, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof. The invention also relates to methods of using such compounds and compositions.

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