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Cephalosporin antibiotics

US5043334A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Filing dateNov 27, 1989
Grant dateAug 27, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2009

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

Abstract

Compounds of general formula (I) ##STR1## (where R.sup.1 is a carboxyl group, a group COO.sup..crclbar. or a blocked carboxyl group; PA1 R.sup.2 is an amino or protected amino group; and PA1 R is hydrogen or a group of the formula CH.sub.2 X, where X represents a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an acetoxy group; a group of the formula O.CO.NHR.sup.3, where R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms or an N-protecting group; a group of the formula OR.sup.4, where R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted by halogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group; or a pyridinium, 3-carbamoyl-pyridinium or 4-carbamoyl-pyridinium group; PA1 B is --S-- or --SO-- (.alpha.- or .beta.-); and the dotted line bridging the 2-, 3- and 4- positions indicates that the compound is a ceph-2-em or ceph-3-em compound) and salts thereof, the compounds of formula (I) being associated with an anion when X represents a pyridinium, 3-carbamoylpyridinium group or a 4-carbamoylpyridinium group and R.sup.1 is other than COO.sup..crclbar.) are disclosed. Processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also disclosed.

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