A number of 5-substituted derivatives of Ranbezolid, a novel oxazolidinone were synthesized. Antibacterial activity of the compounds against a number of sensitive and resistant bacteria showed promising results.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, New Drug Discovery Research, Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, Plot-20, Sector-18, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon 122001, India. biswajit.das@ranbaxy.com