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3.beta.-succinimidoazetidinones as chiral intermediates

US4734498A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1986
Grant dateMar 29, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

3.beta.-Substituted succinimido)azetidinones represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 are e.g. C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkanoyloxy, benzoyloxy, substituted benzoyloxy, or benzyloxy, or one of R and R.sub.1 is hydrogen and the other is as defined above; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl or an arylvinyl group e.g. styrryl or 2-furylvinyl; and R.sub.3 is e.g. protected-carboxymethyl, or an NH protecting group; are provided via stereoselective cycloaddition of imines with chiral auxiliary 3,4-disubstituted succinimidoacetyl chlorides. The chiral auxiliary e.g., 3S,4S-dibenzoyloxy-and 3S,4S-diacetoxysuccinimidoacetyl chloride, is obtained from tartaric acid via anhydride and imide formation with retention of chirality. The chiral azetidinones obtained are useful intermediates to .beta.-lactam antibacterial compounds.

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