Synthesis of 2-substituted 4-quinazolone-5-carboxylic acids as inhibitors of DNA-gyrase

A series of 4-quinazolone-5-carboxylic acids were designed as bacterial DNA gyrase inhibitors. The syntheses of the target compounds were accomplished by reacting 3-aminophthalimide with aroyl chlorides followed by rearrangement of the resulting 3-acylaminophthalimides under basic conditions. The designed compounds showed moderate DNA gyrase inhibitory activity.