PRISTINAMYCINE IIB DERIVATIVES, THEIR PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM

摘要

Pristinamycin IIB derivatives of formula: in which R denotes a nitrogen-containing 4 to 7-membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted by alkyl; or alkyl (2 to 4 C) substituted by 1 or 2 phenyl, cycloalkylamino or N-alkyl-N-cycloalkylamino (3 to 6 ring atoms), alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyloxy radicals (the dialkylamino moieties of these 2 latter radicals being capable of forming a 4 to 7-membered cyclic ring optionally substituted by alkyl) or substituted by 1 or 2 nitrogen-containing 4 to 7 membered heterocyclic rings, optionally substituted by alkyl, at least one of the above substituents being a nitrogen-containing substituent capable of forming salts and n is 1 or 2, all the alkyls being linear or branched and containing (unless stated otherwise) 1 to 10 carbon atoms, their isomers, their salts and their preparation. These compounds, optionally in combination with known synergistins or synergistins of formula: are useful as antimicrobial agents.