Tropolone derivatives as an anti-mycoplasma agent.

摘要

An anti-mycoplasma agent comprising tropolone, its derivatives, represented by the formula; <CHEM> (wherein R1 is hydroxy, aliphatic acyloxy, arylacyloxy, arysulfonyloxy, carboxyalkyloxy or its ester, benzoylalkyloxy, alkenyloxy, 1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-1-isobenzofuranyloxy, (2-oxo-5-methyl-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)methyloxy or thiocyanato and R2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkyl or alkoxy) and their salts as an active ingredient, which has potent activity especially against tylosin-resistant mycoplasma both in vitro and in vivo and is effectively used in treating the diseases caused thereby.