Abstract
TB is becoming a worldwide problem and it was declared since 1993 by the World Health
Organization (WHO), a global health emergency. The current problem of tuberculosis
therapy is the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains, caused by the improper
use of antibiotics in chemotherapy of TB patients. Azatidinones, a β-lactam cyclic
amide with four atoms in a ring, has been considered as a magic moiety (wonder nucleus)
which possesses almost all types of biological activities. This diversity in the biological
response profile has attracted the attention of many researchers to explore this skeleton
to its multiple potential against several activities. Present article is sincere attempt
to review chemistry, method of synthesis of azatidinones and to study azatidinones
synthesized in last few years which have shown potent antitubercular activity.
Key words
antitubercular activity - azatidinones - β-lactam cyclic amide - tuberculosis (TB)
- multi-drug resistant - antitubercular drugs