Beecham Group Plc

Alfred J Eglington

David F Corbett

Thomas T Howarth

Robert Southgate

The compounds of the formulaes (IV), (V) and (VI): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof where X is a bromine or chlorine atom, and n is 0 or 1; are antibacterial agents. Their preparation and use is described.

.beta.-Lactam antibacterial agents, a process for the preparation and

The present invention provides the compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or is an organic bonded via a carbon atom to the carbapenem ring, n is zero or one, X is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical optionally substituted by bromo or chloro, and R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.1-10 aralkyl or aryl group, any of such groups R.sup.4 being optionally substituted. These compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.

.beta.-Lactam antibiotics, their preparation and use

The present invention provides the compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a group HO.sub.3 S-- or a group R.sup.5 CO wherein R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, aryl, aryl(C.sub.1-6)alkyl or aryloxy(C.sub.1-6)alkyl; and R.sup.4 is an organic group other than methyl bonded to the --CO--NH-- moiety via a carbon atom; with the proviso that when R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a group R.sup.5 CO the stereochemical configuration at the .alpha.-carbon atom of the C-6 substituent is S, and with the further proviso that when R.sup.3 is a group HO.sub.3 S-- the hydrogen atoms at C-5 and C-6 are cis. Their use is described as are processes for their preparation. Compounds wherein the R.sup.4 CO-- moiety is replaced by a hydrogen atom are also prepared.

.beta.-Lactam antibiotics, their preparation and their use in

The present invention provides antibiotic compounds of the formula: ##STR1## and salts and cleavable esters thereof wherein X is a SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 or YNH-COCH.sub.3 group where Y is a SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2, trans --SO--CH.dbd.-- or cis or trans --S--CH.dbd.CH-- group and R is a lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, lower alkenyl, or substituted lower alkyl.

Carbapenum derivatives, a process for their preparation and their use in

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof are useful both for their antibacterial activity and as synergists in combination with penicillins and cephalosporins.

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Betchworth, United Kingdom

Alfred J Eglington