The present invention includes compounds of the formula wherein: X is
hydrogen or
halide; R<2> is
hydrogen, acyl, or a hydroxy
protecting group; R<6> is
hydrogen, hydroxyl, or -OR wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted
moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-C10
alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl,
aryl, heterocyclo,
aryl(C1-C10)
alkyl,
aryl(C2-C10)alkenyl, aryl(C2-C10)alkynyl, heterocyclo(C1-C10)
alkyl, heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkenyl, and heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkynyl; R<13> is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted
moiety wherein the
moiety is selected from the group consisting of methyl; C3-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclo, aryl(C1-C10)alkyl, aryl(C2-C10)alkenyl, aryl(C2-C10)alkynyl, heterocyclo(C1-C10)alkyl, heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkenyl, and heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkynyl;and, R is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted moiety wherein the moiety is selected from the group consisting of C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclo, aryl(C1-C10)alkyl, aryl(C2-C10)alkenyl, aryl(C2-C10)alkynyl, heterocyclo(C1-C10)alkyl, heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkenyl, and heterocyclo(C2-C10)alkynyl;and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and pro-
drug forms thereof. These compounds possess anti-infective activity and are useful for the treatment of bacterial and protozoal infections.