Antibacterial basic biaromatic derivatives with aminoalkoxy substitution

1. A compound of formula I

wherein

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R 1a represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 2a and R 2b each independently represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 3a and R 3b each independently represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 4 represents H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or (C 2 -C 3 )alkyl-NR 4a R 4b , wherein R 4a and R 4b are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 5 represents H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or (C 2 -C 3 )alkyl-NR 5a R 5b , wherein R 5a and R 5b are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; or

R 2a and R 2b together with the carbon atom which bears them, form a 3 to 6-membered cycloalkyl ring; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form a 6 to 8-membered bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring, which bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring may optionally be substituted by a group NR 6 R 7 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them and the adjacent CR 2a R 2b or CR 3a R 3b together form an amidine group; or

R 1a and R 3a , together with the carbon atoms which bear them and the carbon atom which connects these latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered cycloalkyl ring, whereby R 2a , R 2b and R 3b each represent H, and n represents 1; or

R 1a and R 4 , together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the carbon atom(s) which connect(s) the latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, whereby R 2a , R 2b , optional R 3a and optional R 3b each represent H, n represents 0 or 1, and said 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring optionally comprises a substituent selected from OCH 3 or CH 3 ; or

R 2a and R 4 together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the optional carbon atom(s) which connect the latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, whereby R 1a , optional R 3a and optional R 3b each represent H, R 2b represents H, NH 2 or OH, and n represents 0, 1 or 2;

U 1 represents N or CH, U 2 represents N, CH, C—O(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or C—CN, U 3 represents N or CH and U 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of U 1 , U 2 , U 3 and U 4 can represent N at the same time;

V 1 represents N or CH, V 2 represents N or CH, V 3 represents N or CH and V 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 can represent N at the same time;

X represents CH or N;

Q represents O or S;

or a salt of this compound.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , which is also a compound of formula I A

wherein

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3;

R 1a represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 2a and R 2b each independently represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 3a and R 3b each independently represents H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 4 represents H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or (C 2 -C 3 )alkyl-NR 4a R 4b , wherein R 4a and R 4b are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

R 5 represents H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or (C 2 -C 3 )alkyl-NR 5a R 5b , wherein R 5a and R 5b are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; or

R 2a and R 2b together with the carbon atom which bears them, form a 3 to 6-membered cycloalkyl ring; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form a 6 to 8-membered bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring, which bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring may optionally be substituted by a group NR 6 R 7 , wherein R 6 and R 7 are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them and the adjacent CR 2a R 2b or CR 3a R 3b together form an amidine group; or

R 1a and R 3a , together with the carbon atoms which bear them and the carbon atom which connects these latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered cycloalkyl ring,

whereby R 2a , R 2b and R 3b each represent H, and n represents 1;

U 1 represents N or CH, U 2 represents N, CH, C—O(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or C—CN, U 3 represents N or CH and U 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of U 1 , U 2 , U 3 and U 4 can represent N at the same time;

V 1 represents N or CH, V 2 represents N or CH, V 3 represents N or CH and V 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 can represent N at the same time;

X represents CH or N;

Q represents O or S;

or a salt of this compound.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , which is also a compound of formula I B

wherein

R 1a and R 4 , together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the carbon atom(s) which connect(s) the latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, whereby R 2a , R 2b , optional R 3a and optional R 3b each represent H, n represents 0 or 1, and said 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring optionally comprises a substituent selected from OCH 3 or CH 3 ; or

R 2a and R 4 together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the optional carbon atom(s) which connect(s) the latter two atoms, form a 4 to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, whereby R 1a , optional R 3a and optional R 3b each represent H, R 2b represents H, NH 2 or OH, and n represents 0, 1 or 2;

R 5 represents H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or (C 2 -C 3 )alkyl-NR 5a R 5b , wherein R 5a and R 5b are independently from each other H or (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

U 1 represents N or CH, U 2 represents N, CH, C—O(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, or C—CN, U 3 represents N or CH and U 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of U 1 , U 2 , U 3 and U 4 can represent N at the same time;

V 1 represents N or CH, V 2 represents N or CH, V 3 represents N or CH and V 4 represents N or CH, it being understood that at most three of V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 can represent N at the same time;

X represents CH or N;

Q represents O or S;

or a salt of this compound.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1a represents H or CH 3 ;

R 2a and R 2b each independently represents H or CH 3 ;

R 3a and R 3b each independently represents H or CH 3 ;

R 4 represents H, CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ;

R 5 represents H, CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ; and

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or a salt of this compound.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1a , R 2a , R 2b , R 3a and R 3b each represent H;

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form an azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl ring; and

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or a salt of this compound.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1a represents H or CH 3 ;

R 2a and R 2b , each independently from each other represents H or CH 3 ;

R 3a and R 3b each independently from each other represents H or CH 3 ;

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them, form a 6-amino-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl group; or

R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom which bears them and the adjacent CR 2a R 2b or CR 3a R 3b together form an amidine group; or

R 1a and R 3a , together with the carbon atoms which bear them and the carbon atom which connects these latter two atoms, form a cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring;

n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or a salt of this compound.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1a and R 4 , together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the carbon atom(s) which connect(s) the latter two atoms, form an azetinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl ring, and said azetinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl ring optionally comprises a substituent selected from OCH 3 or CH 3 ;

R 2a and R 2b represent H;

R 3a and R 3b represent H;

R 5 represents H or CH 3 ; and

n represents 0 or 1;

or a salt of this compound.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

R 1a represents H;

R 2a and R 4 together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms which bear them and the optional carbon atom(s) which connect(s) the latter two atoms, form a azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or morpholinyl ring;

R 2b represents H, NH 2 or OH;

R 3a and R 3b represent H;

R 5 represents H or CH 3 ; and

n represents 0, 1 or 2;

or a salt of this compound.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

U 1 represents N or CH;

U 2 represents N, CH, C—OCH 3 or C—CN;

U 3 represents N or CH; and

U 4 represents N or CH;

it being understood that at most three of U 1 , U 2 , U 3 and U 4 can represent N at the same time;

or a salt of this compound.

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , U 4 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 2 represents N; U 1 , U 3 , U 4 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 2 represents C—OCH 3 ; U 1 , U 3 , U 4 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 3 represents N; U 1 , U 2 , U 4 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 4 represents N; U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 2 and U 4 represent N; U 1 , U 3 , V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 each represent CH; or

U 4 and V 3 represent N; U 1 , U 2 , U 3 , V 1 , V 2 and V 4 each represent CH;

or a salt of this compound.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is:

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(2-amino-ethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(3-amino-propoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(2-methylamino-ethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(4-amino-butoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(2-amino-1-methyl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-((1R,3R)-3-amino-cyclopentyloxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-amino-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[5-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-pyridazin-3-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[5-(2-amino-ethoxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{[3′-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(1-amino-cyclopropylmethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-amino-ethoxy)-pyrazin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[6-(2-amino-ethoxy)-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-2′-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-((R)-2-amino-propoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-((S)-2-amino-propoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[2-(2-amino-ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one,

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-((S)-1-azetidin-2-ylmethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{[3′-((S)-1-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{[3′-(pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one,

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-((S)-1-methyl-azetidin-2-ylmethoxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(azetidin-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-((S)-1-azetidin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(1-morpholin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(1-morpholin-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-2-oxo-5-(2-{3-[6-(piperidin-3-yloxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{[3′-(2-amino-ethoxy)-5′-methoxy-biphenyl-3-ylmethyl]-amino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(R)-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-amino-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(5-amino-pentyloxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one, or

(3S*,4S*)-6-[(S)-5-(2-{3-[6-(4-methoxy-pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-benzylamino}-ethyl)-2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl]-4H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3-one;

or a salt of this compound.

12. The compound according to of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, formulated as a medicament.

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising, as active principle, the compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one therapeutically inert excipient.

14. A method of preventing or treating a bacterial infection comprising administering to a subject an amount of the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to claim 14 , wherein the bacterial infection is mediated by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria or Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria.