Beecham Group Plc

Terence C Smale

Robert Southgate

Roger J Ponsford

Kay H Dickinson Nee Berryman

Kay H Dickinson

The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a group such that CO.sub.2 R.sub.1 is a carboxylic acid group or a salt or ester thereof; R.sub.2 is a group of the sub-formula (a) or (b):

.beta.-Lactam containing compounds, their preparation and use

There is provided a process for the preparation of an enantiomer of a compound of formula (I) which process comprises separation thereof from a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is acetyl, .alpha.-hydroxyethyl or a protected derivative thereof, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups, or are joined so as to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 containing a chiral center, such that the enantiomer can be separated thereby; and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen or an organic group bonded via a carbon atom to the tetrahydro-oxazine ring, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined so as to form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached an optionally substituted C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl ring. The enantiomer is of use in the preparation of optically active carbapenem antibiotics.

8-Oxo-3-oxa-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octanes containing a chiral center

Compounds are described of the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a group such that CO.sub.2 R.sub.1 is an ester group; A.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom; and A.sub.2 is a group CR.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenyl group or is joined to R.sub.3 to form part of a C.sub.5-7 carboxylic ring or is a group of the formula CH(OH)R.sub.5 or CHX wherein R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or lower alkyl group and X is an oxygen atom or a CR.sub.6 R.sub.7 group where R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, phenyl, CN, CO.sub.2 R.sub.8 where R.sub.8 is a lower alkyl, phenyl or benzyl group and R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group or is joined to R.sub.6 to form part of a C.sub.5-7 carbocyclic ring. These compounds have been found to possess antibacterial properties. The preparation of these compounds is described.

Beta-lactam antibacterial agents

The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group such that COOR.sup.1 is a carboxyic acid group or a salt or ester thereof;

.beta.-Lactam antibacterial agents

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## which are intermediates for producing antibacterial and .beta.-lactamase inhibiting compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, amino, nitro, alkanoylamido of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxycarbonylamido or p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonylamido; trityl; phenyl; or phenyl substituted by one or more members selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, amino, alkanoylamido of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxycarbonylamido or p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonylamido;

Intermediates for producing bicyclic .beta.-lactam-antibiotics

The present invention provides a compound of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein G is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkyl or substituted alkenyl, R.sub.1 is alkyl or aryl, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl, and R is an organic group such that --CO.sub.2 R is an ester group. The compounds are useful as antibacterial and .beta.-lactamase inhibitory agents.

Polycyclic compounds

Compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein G is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkyl or substituted alkenyl, R.sub.1 is alkyl or aryl, substituted alkyl or substituted aryl, and R is an organic group such that --CO.sub.2 R is an ester group are produced. The compounds are useful as antibacterial and .beta.-lactamase inhibitory agents.

Bicyclic .beta.-lactam antibiotics

Compounds are provided of the formula (I): ##SPC1## wherein n is 0 or 1, X is a substituted amino group which is convertible to an amino group or salt thereof and R is hydrogen or a group of the formula (II) or (III): ##SPC2## wherein R.sub.1 is an ester group convertible to a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, R.sub.2 is OH or Cl and R.sub.3 is C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or PR.sub.a R.sub.b R.sub.c where R.sub.a, R.sub.b and R.sub.c are each a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, phenyl, toluyl or benzyl group. Such compounds are of value as intermediates in the synthesis of antibacterially active cephalosporin compounds.

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Terence C Smale