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Process for preparation of 3-halomethylcephems

US4042585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1976
Grant dateAug 16, 1977
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Expiry dateMar 22, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D501/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

3-Halomethyl-3-cephems are provided by reacting a 3-methylenecepham with an alkali metal salt of a lower alcohol or a bicyclic amidine base in the presence of a positive halogenating agent at a temperature ranging from -80.degree. to about 20.degree. C. The 3-halomethylcephems provided by this invention are useful intermediates for the preparation of known cephalosporin antibiotics.

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