Cephalosporin derivatives

Abstract

This is a class of antibacterial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain, cycloalkanomethyl of 3-6 carbon atoms, each group being optionally substituted by halogen, or a group ##STR2## wherein n is 0 or an integer of 1-3, A is a group --COR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is hydroxy, a group ##STR3## wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, a group ##STR4## or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing nitrogen and/or sulfur, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be combined together to form cycloalkylidene of 3-5 carbon atoms, and Z is a group of the formula: ##STR5## wherein m is 0 or an integer of 3-5, R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms, and R.sup.7, when m is an integer of 3-5, is alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, alkenyl, cyclopropyl, a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.p B wherein p is 0 or an integer of 1-3 and B is amino, alkyl-substituted amino, hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, trifluoromethyl, sulfonic acid, sulfonic acid amide, alkylthio or cyano or, when m is 0, is alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted by halogen, alkenyl, a group ##STR6## wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or cyclopropyl, and a salt thereof.