A penem derivative represented by the following formula (I):
wherein R
1
represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic thio group, a substituted or unsubstituted acylthio group, a mercapto group or a hydrogen atom, and R
2
represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
The compound (I) exhibits strong antibacterial activities, and especially, shows strong activities against MRSA. It is therefore useful not only as a general antibacterial agent but also as an antibacterial agent for MRSA against which no general antibacterial agents are recognized to be-effective.
以下是公式(I)所代表的一种青霉烷衍
生物:
其中,R1代表取代或未取代的烷基、取代或未取代的
烯基、取代或未取代的芳基烷基、取代或未取代的芳基、取代或未取代的烷基
硫基、取代或未取代的
烯基
硫基、取代或未取代的芳基烷基
硫基、取代或未取代的芳基
硫基、取代或未取代的杂环基、取代或未取代的杂环
硫基、取代或未取代的酰基
硫基、巯基或
氢原子,R2代表
氢原子或
羧酸保护基;或其药学上可接受的盐。该化合物(I)表现出强大的抗菌活性,特别是对M
RSA表现出强大的活性。因此,它不仅有用作一般抗菌剂,还有用作抗M
RSA的抗菌剂,对于这种细菌,一般的抗菌剂被认为无效。