Abstract: Removing dice (16) from a wafer (10) which has been attached to a tape layer (12, 14) and severed into individual die (16) leaving the tape layer (12, 14) in one piece is accomplished by attaching the tape layer (12, 14) to a length of adhesive tape (18). The adhesive tape (18) is passed across a surface (20) and through a slot (38) in the surface (20) causing the die (16) to pass across the slot (38) and away from the tape layer (12, 14) which remains attached to the adhesive tape (18).

Abstract: There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is acylamino and Z represents optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl or aralkyl. Also included in the invention are compounds of the above formula in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds. The compounds are potent antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is amino, azido or acylamido and Z represents optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic. Also included in the invention are compounds of formula I in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I are potent antibacterial agents or are of use as intermediates in the preparation of such antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is amino, azido or acylamido and Z represents optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic. Also included in the invention are compounds of formula I in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I are potent antibacterial agents or are of use as intermediates in the preparation of such antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is amino, azido or acylamido and Z represents optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic. Also included in the invention are compounds of formula I in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I are potent antibacterial agents or are of use as intermediates in the preparation of such antibacterial agents.

Abstract: There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is amino and Z represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring containing N, O or S. Also included in the invention are compounds of formula I in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I are potent antibacterial agents or are of use as intermediates in the preparation of such anti-bacterial agents.