Lederle (japan), Ltd.

Ado Mihira

Takeshi Isoda

Toshio Kumagai

Satoshi Tamai

Takao Abe

Chisato Sato

Kazuhiko Hayashi

A first embodiment of the invention relates to novel carbapenem compounds, (1R, 5S, 6S)-2-�1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl!thio-6-�(R)-1-hydroxy-ethyl!-1- methylcarbapen-2-em-3-carboxyic acid derivatives. These carbapenem compounds are represented by the following formula having a beta-coordinated methyl group introduced at the 1-position and a �1-(1,3-thia-zolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl!thio group introduced at the 2-position. ##STR1## In the formula, R is hydrogen; lower alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group; group --COOR.sup.1 (R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl group); or group --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl), and Y is carboxy, --COO.sup..crclbar. or protected carboxy. These compounds are useful antibiotics for prevention and treatment of bacterial infections. The second embodiment of the invention relates to 3-mercapto-1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidine represented by the following formula and its acid addition salts ##STR2## and to the production process therefor. The above compounds are useful as intermediates for preparing carbapenem compounds, which have strong antibacterial activity, with convenience and high yield.

Sulfur-containing compounds method for their use and prodction

Novel carbapenem compounds, (1R,5S,6S)-2-�1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl!thio-6-�(R)-1-hydroxyeth yl!-1-methyl-carbapen-2-em-3-carboxyic acid derivatives. These carbapenem compounds are represented by the following formula having a beta-coordinated methyl group introduced at the 1-position and a �1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl!thio group introduced at the 2-position. ##STR1## In the formula, R is hydrogen; lower alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group; group --COOR.sup.1 (R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl group); or group --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl), and

2-�1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl!thio-carbapenem derivatives

Novel carbapenem compounds, (1R,5S,6S)-2-[1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl]thio-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyeth yl]-1-methyl-carbapen-2-em-3 -carboxyic acid derivatives. These carbapenem compounds are represented by the following formula having a beta-coordinated methyl group introduced at the 1-position and a [1-(1,3-thiazolin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl]thio group introduced at the 2-position. ##STR1## In the formula, R is hydrogen; lower alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group; group --COOR.sup.1 (R.sup.1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl group); or group --CONR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, independently each other, hydrogen or lower alkyl), and Y is carboxy, --COO.sup..crclbar. or protected carboxy. These compounds are useful antibiotics for prevention and treatment of bacterial infections.

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