Peptide deformylase inhibitors

1. A compound according to Formula (I):

wherein

R1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 9 alkyl, C 1-2 alkylAr, and Ar;

R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 9 alkyl, C 1-4 alkylAr′, NHR4, NHC(O)R4, C 2-4 alkylNR3R4, C 1-3 alkylC(O)NR3R4, C 1-3 alkylC(O)Ar′, C 2-3 alkylNHC(O)NR3R4, C 2-3 alkylNHC(O)Ar′, and C 1-2 alkylSO 2 R4;

R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C 9 alkyl, C 1-2 alkylAr, and Ar;

R4 is R3, Ar′, or R4 may be taken together with R3 and the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a heterocyclic ring which is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-3 alkyl, aryl, C 1-3 alkoxy (optionally substituted by one to three F), aryloxy, carboxy, oxo, hydroxy, amino, nitro, and cyano, or which may be optionally fused to an aryl, a heteroaryl, or a second heterocyclic ring;

Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, furyl, and thienyl, all of which can be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of: C 1 -C 3 alkyl, CN, F, Cl, Br, and I; and

Ar′ is selected from the group consisting of: naphthyl, furyl, pyridyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, thiazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrrolyl, and pyrimidyl, all of which can be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of: C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, (CH 2 ) 0-5 CO 2 R1, C(O)N(R1) 2 , CN, (CH 2 ) 0-5 OH, NO 2 , F, Cl, Br, I, CF 3 , N(R1) 2 , and NHC(O)R1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

3. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

N-[(S)-2,5-Dioxo-4-pentyl-1-phenyl-imidazolidin-4-ylmethyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-[(S)-1-Biphenyl-4-ylmethyl-4-butyl-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-4-ylmethyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-{(S)-4-Butyl-1-[2-(5-chloro-3-methyl-1-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-4-ylmethyl}-N-hydroxyformamide; and

2-{(S)-4-Butyl-4-[(formyl-hydroxy-amino)methyl]-2,5-dioxo- imidazolidin-1-yl}-N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.