The present invention discloses an antibacterial compound of Formula 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:wherein X is CH, S, CH—NH2;R1 is C1-C8
alkyl, substituted
alkyl,
alkyl amine, substituted amine; preferably R1 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl,
isopropyl, isobutyl, methyl amine,
ethylamine,
propylamine,
isopropyl amine,
isobutylamine, N-ethylprop-2-yn-1-amine, N-
isopropyl propane-1,3-
diamine, N1-isopropyl ethane-1,3-
diamine, 1-butyl-2-
methylguanidine, N1-ethyl-N1-propylethane-1,2-
diamine, cyclobutyamine,
phosphate, sulphate;R2 is
hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl; preferably R2 is methyl, propyl, isopropyl;R3 is
hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl; and preferably R3 is methyl, propyl, isopropyl.The Formula 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is an
imidazole glycerol phosphate dehydratase (IGPD) inhibitor and treats or prevents or ameliorates
tuberculosis.