Posizolid

Posizolid
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(5R)-3-[4-[1-[(2S)-2,3-Dihydroxypropanoyl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-4-yl]-3,5-difluorophenyl]-5-(1,2-oxazol-3-yloxymethyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
Identifiers
CAS Number 252260-02-9 YesY
ATC code none
PubChem CID 213049
ChemSpider 184741 N
UNII 82V2M8K24R YesY
Synonyms AZD2563
Chemical data
Formula C21H21F2N3O7
Molar mass 465.40 g/mol
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Posizolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic under investigation by AstraZeneca for the treatment of bacterial infections. At a concentration of 2 mg/L it inhibited 98% of all Gram-positive bacteria tested in vitro.[1]

References

  1. Wookey, A.; Turner, P. J.; Greenhalgh, J. M.; Eastwood, M.; Clarke, J.; Sefton, C. (2004). "AZD2563, a novel oxazolidinone: definition of antibacterial spectrum, assessment of bactericidal potential and the impact of miscellaneous factors on activity in vitro". Clinical Microbiology and Infection 10 (3): 247–254. doi:10.1111/j.1198-743X.2004.00770.x. PMID 15008947.


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