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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1990

Filed:

May. 12, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:

Nigel J Broom, Betchworth, GB;

Assignee:

Beecham Group p.l.c., Brentford, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
540310 ;
Abstract

During the preparation of 6-(substituted methylene)-2-penem compounds (which are known for their anti-bacterial and .beta.-lactamase inhibitory properties) mixtures of the E-isomer and the Z-isomer may be formed. The Z-isomer is, however generally preferred, and the present invention provides a process whereby the E-isomer may be converted into the Z-isomer by reaction with an aromatic heterocyclic thiol in the presence of a base.


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