Peptide deformylase inhibitors

1. A compound according to formula (I):

wherein

R1 is selected from the group consisting of: C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-2 alkylAr, and Ar;

R2 is selected ftrom the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m OH, —(CH 2 ) n Ar′, —SO 2 R3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)NHR3, —C(O)OR3, —CH(R4)CONR5R6, and —CH(R4)CO 2 R7;

R3 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-2 alkylAr′, and Ar′;

R4 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl;

R7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-3 alkyl;

Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, furyl, and thienyl, all of which may be optionally substituted by one or more Z 1 groups;

Ar′ is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, furyl, pyridyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, imidazolidinyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, thiazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolyl, and pyrimidyl, all of which may be optionally substituted by one or more Z 2 groups;

Z 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl, —CN, F, Cl, Br, and I;

Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, —(CH 2 ) n CO 2 R4, —C(O)NR5R6, —CN, —(CH 2 ) n OH, —NO 2 , F, Cl, Br, I, —NR5R6, and —NHC(O)R1;

m is 2 to 5; and

n is 0 to 5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

N-[(3S,4R)-4-Butyl-1-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-[(3R,4S)-4-Butyl-1-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-(t-butylcarboxy)pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(4-Butyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-pentanoylpyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-(2-phenylethanoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-(1-phenylmethanoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(1-Benzenesulfonyl-4-butyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformarnide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[1-(Butane-1-sulfonyl)-4-butyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(naphthalen-2-ylmethanoyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(1-Benzyl-4-butyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformnamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)methanoyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[1-(3-ethoxyphenyl)methanoyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[1-(2-ethoxyphenyl)methanoyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-pyridin-3-ylmethylpyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-((3S,4R)-4-Butyl-1-{(S)-1-[1-((S)-2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)methanoyl]-3-methylbutyl}-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-((3R,4S)-4-Butyl-1-{(S)-1-[1-((S)2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-methanoyl]-3-methylbutyl}-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

N-((3S,4R)-4-Butyl-1-{(S)-1-[1-(dimethylamino)methanoyl]-3,3-dimethylbutyl}-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl)-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(4-carboxy-1-butoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(3-hydroxybenzoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-[4-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(furan-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(3-hydroxypropoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-[4-(piperidin-3-ylmethoxy)benzyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-[4-(pyridin-3-ylmethoxy)benzyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[4-(5-hydroxypentoxy)benzyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(2,3-dichlorobenzyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-(4-Butyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-{4-Butyl-1-[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl}-N-hydroxyformamide;

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-ylmethyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide; and

(+/−)-(3RS,4SR)-N-[4-Butyl-1-(2-methylthiazol-4-ylmethyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl-methyl]-N-hydroxyformamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein:

R1 is C 1-6 alkyl;

R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —(CH 2 ) m OH, —(CH 2 ) n Ar′, —SO 2 R3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, and —CH(R4)CONR5R6;

R3 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-2 alkylAr′, and Ar′;

R4 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

R5 and R6 are C 1-6 alkyl;

Ar′ is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, thiazolidinyl, and isoxazolyl, all of which may be optionally substituted by one or more Z 2 groups;

Z 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, —C(O)NR5R6, —(CH 2 ) n OH, and Cl;

m is 5; and

n is 0 or 1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. A compound according to claim 4 wherein R1 is butyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A method of treating a bacterial respiratory tract infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A method of treating a bacterial respiratory tract infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 4 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A method of treating a bacterial respiratory tract infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A method of treating a Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis , or Streptococcus pneumoniae infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A method of treating a Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis , or Streptococcus pneumoniae infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 4 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A method of treating a Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis , or Streptococcus pneumoniae infection comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a compound according to claim 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.