The present invention discloses compounds of formulae I, II, III or IV or
pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: 1
which exhibit antibacterial properties. The present invention further
relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned
compounds for administration to a subject in need of antibiotic
treatment. The invention also relates to methods of treating a bacterial
infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition
comprising the compounds of the present invention. The invention further
includes process by which to make the compounds of the present invention.
