Pfizer Corporation

Robert a. Volkmann

V. John Jasys

Michael S. Kellogg

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Robert A Volkmann

Frank J Urban

John Charles Kath

Michael S Kellogg

Zhengong Bryan Li

This invention relates to dihydroxyhexanoic acid derivatives and their intermediates, as well as to methods of preparing such compounds. Additionally, present invention relates to removing a protecting group from a protected amine wherein the method comprises reacting the protected amine with phosphoric acid.

Dihydoxyhexanoic acid derivatives, their intermediates, and methods of making

Novel beta lactam compounds having potent elastrase inhibition activity are disclosed. These compounds are characterized by the general structural formulae I, II, and III: ##STR1## These compounds are further characterized such that X and Y are each --S-- or --CH.sub.2 --, with at least one of X and Y being --S--, or alternatively, X is --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 -- and Y is --CH.sub.2 --; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, tri(lower alkyl)silyl, --COOR' or --CONHR'', wherein R' and R'' are each lower alkyl or phenyl(lower alkyl), and may be the same or different; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or (lower alkyl)oxy; one of B and D is (lower alkyl)oxycarbonyl, (lower alkenyl)oxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl or phenyl(lower alkyl)oxycarbonyl; and the other of B and D is hydrogen or lower alkyl. The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory agents, particularly in the treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.

Beta-lactam elastase inhibitors

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