Glaxo Laboratories Limited

Glaxo Operations UK Limited

Christopher Earle Newall

Gordon H Phillipps

Robin Lawrence

Peter C Cherry

Nigel S Watson

Gordon Ian Gregory

Martin Christopher Cook

Barry E Ayres

Niall Galbraith Weir

Leslie Stephenson

Peter Ward

Anne Christine Hunter

Michael Wright

2-Vinylclavem compounds are disclosed which have been found of value in the synthesis of thio-derivatives of clavulanic acid which possess antibiotic and .beta.-lactamase inhibitory activity. Methods for preparing the vinylclavem compounds are disclosed and processes for preparing the thio-derivatives are given.

Esters of 2-vinylclav-2-em-3-carboxylic acid and process for preparing

.beta.-Lactam compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## (wherein R represents an esterified carboxyl group, --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 represents the residue of a nitrogen base, and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or acylated or etherified hydroxyl group or the residue of a sulphur nucleophile) are disclosed, together with processes for their preparation. The compounds are valuable intermediates for the preparation or purification of further .beta.-lactam compounds having .beta.-lactamase inhibitory activity.

Azetidinone derivatives

Steroid anaesthetics of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series are described, the steroids having a 3.alpha.-hydroxy group, a 17.alpha.-hydrogen atom, a 20-oxo group and at the 21-position a cyano, azido or basic amino group.

Steroidal anaesthetics of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series

The invention provides 3.alpha.-oxygenated pregnane 21-ethers possessing a hydroxy group in the 3.alpha.-position; a hydrogen atom or a methyl group at the 10-position; a hydrogen atom in the 17.alpha.-position; a keto group in the 20-position; and an etherified hydroxyl group in the 21-position.

20.beta.,21-Epoxy-3.alpha.-hydroxy-5.alpha.-pregnanes and derivatives

Steroid anaesthetics of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series are described, the compounds possessing a 3.alpha.-hydroxy group, a 17.alpha.-hydrogen atom, a 20-oxo group and at the 21-position the residue of a sulphur nucleophile or a sulphone or sulphoxide grouping.

Anaesthetic steroids of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series having a

Steroids of the androstane and pregnane series possessing a 2.alpha.-hydrogen or halogen or an alkyl group; a 3.alpha.-hydroxy or acyloxy group, a 3.beta.-hydrogen or alkyl group; an 11.beta.-hydrogen or hydroxy group or an epoxy group linked also to the 9-position; an 11.alpha.-hydrogen or alkyl or allyl group; or an 11-oxo group; a 16 hydrogen or halogen or a methyl or dimethyl group; a 20-oxo or ethylenedioxy group; and a 20-methyl or alkoxy group. The compounds may be unsaturated at the 1(2), 8(9) or 9(11) positions. The compounds possess anaesthetic properties.

Anaesthetic steroids of the androstance and pregnane series

This invention relates to steroids of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series having anaesthetic properties and compositions containing them. More particularly the present invention relates to such steroids having a variety of substituents in the 2.beta.-position, a 3.alpha.-hydroxy group and a 5.alpha.-hydrogen atom and esters and 20-ketals thereof. At the 11-position of such steroids is preferably either two hydrogen atoms or an oxo group. The compounds according to the invention may conveniently be prepared by reaction of an appropriate 2.alpha.,3.alpha.-epoxy-pregnane or 19-norpregnane with a reagent which introduces the desired 2.beta.-substituent and various modifications of the compound produced are described to produce compounds within the scope of the invention. The present invention provides compositions containing certain steroids of the pregnane and 19-norpregnane series and such compositions generally may be administered intravenously to induce anaesthesia, the invention providing methods of inducing anaesthesia.

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