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Cephem compounds

US4940702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1986
Grant dateJul 10, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2006

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

Abstract

.beta.-Lactam antibiotics are disclosed which have the formulae (Ia) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable in vivo hydrolysable esters thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, or an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring containing up to three hetero-atoms selected from oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.3 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic group containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic group contaning one or two nitrogen heteroatoms; R.sup.4 is a substituted pyridinium group; and CO.sub.2 R is carboxy or a carboxylate anion; and also the use thereof. Processes for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed together with intermediates for use therein.

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