Synthesis, pharmacokinetics, and biological activity of a series of new pyridonecarboxylic acid antibacterial agents bearing a 5-fluoro-2-pyridyl group or a 3-fluoro-4-pyridyl group at n-1

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570340348

The 1-(5-fluoro-2-pyridyl) or 1-(3-fluoro-4-pyridyl) group was introduced in the syntheses of new pyridonecarboxylic acid antibacterial agents. 1-(5-Fluoro-2-pyridyl)-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1- piperazinyl)-4-oxoquinolone-3-carboxylic acid 7b (DW