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Halogenated biaryl heterocyclic compounds and methods of making and using the same

Assignee: CHEN SHILIPriority: Dec 17, 2003Filed: Feb 23, 2006Published: Jul 6, 2006
Est. expiryDec 17, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 43/00A61P 31/12A61P 33/00A61P 35/00A61P 31/10A61P 31/00A61P 29/00A61P 21/00C07D 263/20
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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of anti-infective anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and prokinetic agents. More particularly, the invention relates to a family of compounds having at least one halogenated hydrocarbon moiety, a biaryl moiety, and at least one heterocyclic moiety, that are useful as such agents.

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         46 . A method of treating a microbial infection in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —O—, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O), d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —OR 7 , b) —NR 7 R 7 , c) —C(O)R 7 , d) —C(O)OR 7 , e) —OC(O)R 7 , f) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , g) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , h) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , j) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , k) —C(S)R 7 , l) —C(S)OR 7 , m) —OC(S)R 7 , n) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , o) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , p) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , r) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , s) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , t) —S(O) p R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 ;  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5  w) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR 5 C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR 5 C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR)NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═O, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2.  
 
     
     
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         53 . A method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —O, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O), d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7  s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —OR 7 , b) —NR 7 R 7 , c) —C(O)R 7 , d) —C(O)OR 7 , e) —OC(O)R 7 , f) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , g) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , h) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , j) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , k) —C(S)R 7 , l) —C(S)OR 7 , m) —OC(S)R 7 , n) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , o) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , p) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , r) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , s) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , t) —S(O) p R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 .  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , w) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═O, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2;  
 thereby to ameliorate a symptom of the disorder, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of: a skin infection, nosocomial pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, an abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, and tuberculosis.  
 
     
     
         54 . The method according to  claim 46 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
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         58 . The method according to  claim 53 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         59 . The method according to  claim 46 , comprising administering one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, 
 wherein A, L, M, R 1 , R 3 , X, and m are defined as described in  claim 46 .  
 
     
     
         60 . The method according to  claim 53 , comprising administering one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, 
 wherein A, L, M, R 1 , X, and m are defined as described in  claim 53 .  
 
     
     
         61 . The method according to  claim 59 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         62 . The method according to  claim 60 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         63 . A method of treating a microbial infection in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —O—, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O), d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —NR 7 R 7 , b) —C(O)R 7 , c) —C(O)OR 7 , d) —OC(O)R 7 , e) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , f) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , g) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , h) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(S)R 7 , k) —C(S)OR 7 , l) —OC(S)R 7 , m) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , o) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , r) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , s) —SOR 7 , t) —SO 2 R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 ;  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , w) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR 5 C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR 5 C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═O, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2.  
 
     
     
         64 . A method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —O—, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O), d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 , R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —NR 7 R 7 , b) —C(O)R 7 , c) —C(O)OR 7 , d) —OC(O)R 7 , e) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , f) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , g) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , h) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(S)R 7 , k) —C(S)OR 7 , l) —OC(S)R 7 , m) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , o) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , r) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , s) —SOR 7 , t) —SO 2 R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 ;  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , w) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR 5 C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR 5 C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(OC 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═O, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2;  
 thereby to ameliorate a symptom of the disorder, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of: a skin infection, nosocomial pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, an abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, and tuberculosis.  
 
     
     
         65 . The method according to  claim 63 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         66 . The method according to  claim 64 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         67 . A method of treating a microbial infection in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —O—, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O)—, d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —OR 7 , b) —NR 7 R 7 , c) —C(O)R 7 , d) —C(O)OR 7 , e) —OC(O)R 7 , f) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , g) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , h) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , j) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , k) —C(S)R 7 , l) —C(S)OR 7 , m) —OC(S)R 7 , n) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , o) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , p) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , r) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , s) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , t) —S(O) p R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 ;  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , w) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR 5 C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR 5 C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(OC 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═0, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)— 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2.  
 
     
     
         68 . A method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 A is phenyl;  
 B is selected from the group consisting of: 
 phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridazinyl;  
 
 Het-CH 2 —R 3  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 M is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein  
 i) any of a)-c) is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; and  
 ii) any of a)-c) optionally is further substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 X is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —, b) —NR 5 —, c) —N(O)—, d) —N(OR 5 )—, e) —S(O) p —, f) —NR 5 —N═, g) ═N—NR 5 —, h) —O—N═, i) ═N—O—, j) —N═, k) ═N—, l) —NR 5 —NR 5 —, m) —NR 5 C(O)O—, n) —OC(O)NR 5 —, o) —NR 5 C(O)NR 5 —, p) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 —, and  
                     
 
 L is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) C 1-6  alkyl, b) C 2-6  alkenyl, and c) C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of a)-c) optionally is substituted with one or more R 4  groups;  
 
 
 R 1 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 2 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OR 7 , g) —CN, h) —NO 2 , i) —NR 7 R 7 , j) —C(O)R 7 , k) —C(O)OR 7 , l) —OC(O)R 7 , m) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , n) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , o) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , p) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , q) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , r) —C(S)R 7 , s) —C(S)OR 7 , t) —OC(S)R 7 , u) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , v) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , w) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , x) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , y) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , z) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , aa) —S(O) p R 7 , bb) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and cc) R 7 ;  
 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) —OR 7 , b) —NR 7 R 7 , c) —C(O)R 7 , d) —C(O)OR 7 , e) —OC(O)R 7 , f) —C(O)NR 7 R 7 , g) —NR 7 C(O)R 7 , h) —OC(O)NR 7 R 7 , i) —NR 7 C(O)OR 7 , j) —NR 7 C(O)NR 7 R 7 , k) —C(S)R 7 , l) —C(S)OR 7 , m) —OC(S)R 7 , n) —C(S)NR 7 R 7 , o) —NR 7 C(S)R 7 , p) —OC(S)NR 7 R 7 , q) —NR 7 C(S)OR 7 , r) —NR 7 C(S)NR 7 R 7 , s) —NR 7 C(NR 7 )NR 7 R 7 , t) —S(O) p R 7 , u) —SO 2 NR 7 R 7 , and v) R 7 ;  
 
 R 4 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) F, c) Cl, d) Br, e) I, f) ═O, g) ═S, h) ═NR 5 , i) ═NOR 5 , j) ═N—NR 5 R 5 , k) —CF 3 , l) —OR 5 , m) —CN, n) —NO 2 , o) —NR 5 R 5 , p) —C(O)R 5 , q) —C(O)OR 5 , r) —OC(O)R 5 , s) —C(O)NR 5 R 5 , t) —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , u) —OC(O)NR 5 R 5 , v) —NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , w) NR 5 C(O)NR 5 R 5 , x) —C(S)R 5 , y) —C(S)OR 5 , z) —OC(S)R 5 , aa) —C(S)NR 5 R 5 , bb) —NR 5 C(S)R 5 , cc) —OC(S)NR 5 R 5 , dd) —NR 5 C(S)OR 5 , ee) —NR 5 C(S)NR 5 R 5 , ff) —NR 5 C(NR 5 )NR 5 R 5 , gg) —S(O) p R 5 , and hh) R 5 ;  
 
 R 5 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, f) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkenyl, g) —C(O)—C 2-6  alkynyl, h) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, i) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, and j) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, 
 wherein any of b)-j) optionally is substituted with one or more R 6  groups;  
 
 
 R 6 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, and u) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 R 7 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more R 8  groups;  
 
 
 R 8 , at each occurrence, is independently selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) ═O, f) ═S, g) ═NR 9 , h) ═NOR 9 , i) ═N—NR 9 R 9 , j) —CF 3 , k) —OR 9 , l) —CN, m) —NO 2 , n) —NR 9 R 9 , o) —C(O)R 9 , p) —C(O)OR 9 , q) —OC(O)R 9 , r) —C(O)NR 9 R 9 , s) —NR 9 C(O)R 9 , t) —OC(O)NR 9 R 9 , u) —NR 9 C(O)OR 9 , v) —NR 9 C(O)NR 9 R 9 , w) —C(S)R 9 , x) —C(S)OR 9 , y) —OC(S)R 9 , z) —C(S)NR 9 R 9 , aa) —NR 9 C(S)R 9 , bb) —OC(S)NR 9 R 9 , cc) —NR 9 C(S)OR 9 , dd) —NR 9 C(S)NR 9 R 9 , ee) —NR 9 C(NR 9 )NR 9 R 9 , ff) —S(O) p R 9 , gg) —SO 2 NR 9 R 9 , and hh) R 9 ;  
 
 R 9 , at each occurrence, independently is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) H, b) C 1-6  alkyl, c) C 2-6  alkenyl, d) C 2-6  alkynyl, e) C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, f) 3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, g) —C(O)—C 1-6  alkyl, h) —C(O)C 2-6  alkenyl, i) —C(O)C 2-6  alkynyl, j) —C(O)—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, k) —C(O)-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, l) —C(O)O—C 1-6  alkyl, m) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkenyl, n) —C(O)O—C 2-6  alkynyl, o) —C(O)O—C 3-14  saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocycle, and p) —C(O)O-3-14 membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle consisting of one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 
 wherein any of b)-p) optionally is substituted with one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) F, b) Cl, c) Br, d) I, e) —CF 3 , f) —OH, g) —OC 1-6  alkyl, h) —SH, i) —SC 1-6  alkyl, j) —CN, k) —NO 2 , l) —NH 2 , m) —NHC 1-6  alkyl, n) —N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , o) —C(O)C 1-6  alkyl, p) —C(O)OC 1-6  alkyl, q) —C(O)NH 2 , r) —C(O)NHC 1-6  alkyl, s) —C(O)N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , t) —NHC(O)C 1-6  alkyl, u) —SO 2 NH 2 —, v) —SO 2 NHC 1-6  alkyl, w) —SO 2 N(C 1-6  alkyl) 2 , and x) —S(O) p C 1-6  alkyl;  
 
 
 
 m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and  
 p, at each occurrence, independently is 0, 1, or 2;  
 thereby to ameliorate a symptom of the disorder, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of: a skin infection, nosocomial pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, an abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, and tuberculosis.  
 
     
     
         69 . The method according to  claim 67 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         70 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         71 . A method of treating a microbial infection in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the structure corresponding to any one of the compounds listed below:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
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                   72 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   73 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   74 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   75 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   76 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   77 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   78 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   80 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   81 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   82 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof.  
     
     
         72 . A method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of one or more compounds having the structure corresponding to any one of the compounds listed below:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   Compound 
                     
                 
                   Number 
                   Structure 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
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                   2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   4 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   5 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   6 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   7 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   8 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   9 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   10 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   11 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   12 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   15 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   16 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   18 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   19 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   21 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   22 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   23 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   24 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   25 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   26 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   27 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   28 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   29 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   30 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   31 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   32 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   33 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   34 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   35 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   36 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   37 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   38 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   39 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   40 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   41 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   42 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   43 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   44 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   45 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   46 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   47 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   48 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   49 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   50 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   51 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   52 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   53 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   54 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   55 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   56 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   57 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   58 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   59 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   60 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   61 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   62 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   63 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   64 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   65 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   66 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   67 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   68 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   69 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   70 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   71 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   72 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   73 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   74 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   75 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   76 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   77 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   78 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   79 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   80 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   81 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   82 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof,  
       thereby to ameliorate a symptom of the disorder, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of: a skin infection, nosocomial pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, an abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, and tuberculosis.  
     
     
         73 . The method according to  claim 71 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         74 . The method according to  claim 72 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         75 . A method of treating a microbial infection in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.  
       
     
     
         76 . A method according to  claim 75  comprising administering a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.  
     
     
         77 . A method according to  claim 76  wherein said salt is a monohydrochloride salt.  
     
     
         78 . A method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof;  
         thereby to ameliorate a symptom of the disorder, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of: a skin infection, nosocomial pneumonia, post-viral pneumonia, an abdominal infection, a urinary tract infection, bacteremia, septicemia, endocarditis, an atrio-ventricular shunt infection, a vascular access infection, meningitis, surgical prophylaxis, a peritoneal infection, a bone infection, a joint infection, a methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  infection, a vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection, a linezolid-resistant organism infection, and tuberculosis.  
       
     
     
         79 . A method according to  claim 78  comprising administering a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound.  
     
     
         80 . A method according to  claim 79  wherein said salt is a monohydrochloride salt.  
     
     
         81 . The method according to  claim 75 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         82 . The method according to  claim 76 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         83 . The method according to  claim 77 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         84 . The method according to  claim 78 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         85 . The method according to  claim 79 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.  
     
     
         86 . The method according to  claim 80 , wherein the compound is administered orally, parentally, or topically.

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