A visible light-induced diastereoselective synthesis of 4,6a-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,3(2H,3aH)-diones using 2H-azirines and maleimides in the presence of an organic photocatalyst is reported. The method is efficient and environmentally friendly, and proceeds with...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious and fatal disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb) and remains a serious public health threat; therefore, the development of new antitubercular agents is a priority for the World Health Organization's End TB strategy and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to eradicate TB. Oxazolidinones are a class of synthetic antibacterial agents with a distinct mode of action developed for the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections. Many oxazolidinones exhibit good activity against Mtb, and some are currently in clinical trials for multidrug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB therapy. In this review, the mechanism of action, activity and toxicity of oxazolidinones and recent progress in the research and development of oxazolidinones as anti-TB agents are summarized.
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