“…In addition to ketolides, other macrolides with various substituents at C-3 instead of cladinose have also been designed and investigated over the past decade, such as acylide, 6 3, 6-bicyclolide (Figure 2), 7 2, 3-anhydrolide, 8 2, 3-enol ether, 9 3-deoxy, 10 3-O-phenyl ether, 11 3, 6-ketal 12 and 3, 6-ether. 13 In our search for novel erythromycin derivatives, we previously reported some alkylides (Figure 2) with improved activity against erythromycin-resistant pathogens.…”