Abstract: Disclosed are cephalosporin derivatives of the general formula wherein R is an organic residue with a molecular weight not exceeding 400 bonded to the adjacent sulphur atom via carbon and consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and optional oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and/or halogen atoms; R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; and A is a secondary, tertiary or quaternary nitrogen atom bound directly to the propenyl group and being substituted by an organic residue with a molecular weight not exceeding 400 and consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and optional oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen and/or halogen atoms, as well as readily hydrolyzable esters thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds and hydrates of the compounds of formula I and of their esters and salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, OP, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.0 are as described herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof carrying an acidic andr basic substituent.The compound of formula I as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts inhibit DNA gyrase activity in bacteria and possess antibiotic, especially antibacterial activity against microorganisms and can be used in the control or prevention of infectious diseases.

Abstract: Bicyclic derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 is --S-- or --SO--;X.sup.2 is --CO-- or --CS--;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted by halogen or lower alkoxy;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, amino, lower alkylamino, di-lower alkylamino, acylamino, lower alkexy, lower alkoxymethoxy or a group OR.sup.4 ;R.sup.4 is hydrogen or an easily hydrolyzable group;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, optionally esterified carboxy or amidated (thio)carboxy, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted acyl or heterocyclyl;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7a are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.7b is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydroxy, --NR--A or --N.dbd.B, in which R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, A is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, iminoyl, (thio)acyl, esterified carboxy or amidated (thio)carboxy and B is lower alkylidene;R.sup.7a and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which P is hydroxy and T is the group -X.sup.2 -CR.sup.7a R.sup.7b -CHR.sup.8 -OH or T is hydrogen and P is the group O-CHR.sup.8 -CR.sup.7a R.sup.7b -X.sup.2 -OH and, wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7a, R.sup.7b, and R.sup.8 are as defined in the specification,or a reactive derivative thereof. These compounds are useful in the preparation of DNA gyrase inhibitors.

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a mononuclear carbocyclic aromatic group, a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains as the hereto (non-carbon) ring member(s) an oxygen or sulphur atom or an imino or lower alkylimino group and, optionally, one or two nitrogen atoms, or a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains one to three nitrogen atoms as the hereto ring member(s); R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a 3-substituent which is usable in cephalosporin chemistry; A is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl; Q is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl or the group --NR.sup.2 -- or --NR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 --; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; p and m are the zero or 1, n is zero, 1 or 2; R.sup.

Abstract: Bicyclic derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7a, R.sup.7b, and R.sup.8 are as defined in the specification. These compounds are antimicrobially active.

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a mononuclear carbocyclic aromatic group, a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains as the hetero (non-carbon) ring member(s) an oxygen or sulphur atom or an imino or lower alkylimino group and, optionally, one or two nitrogen atoms, or a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains one to three nitrogen atoms as the hetero ring member(s); R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a 3-substituent which is usable in cephalosporin chemistry; A is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl; Q is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl, or the group --NR.sup.2 -- or --NR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 --; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; p and m are the zero or 1, n is zero, 1 or 2; R.sup.

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a mononuclear carbocyclic aromatic group, a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains as the hetero (non-carbon) ring member(s) an oxygen or sulphur atom or an imino or lower alkylimino group and, optionally, one or two nitrogen atoms, or a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains one to three nitrogen atoms as the hetero ring member(s); R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a 3-substituent which is usable in cephalosporin chemistry; A is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di-(lower alkyl)carbamoyl; Q is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl, or the group --NR.sup.2 -- or --NR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 --; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; p and m are the zero or 1, n is zero, 1 or 2; R.sup.

Abstract: Acyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an acyl group, excluding those acyl groups of the formula ##STR2## in which A is a group of the formulae --NHCO--, --NHCONHCO--, --NHCOCH.dbd.CH--, ##STR3## wherein R.sup.6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or a protecting group, X is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, nitro or --OR.sup.2, n is 1 or 2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen or together represent an additional bond and Z is a direct bond or carbonyl (where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 both represent hydrogen) or a group of the formula --O--B-- (where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an additional bond) in which B is a straight-chain, branched or cyclic lower alkylene;and wherein R.sup.3 is a substituted bicyclic group of the formulae ##STR4## wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a mononuclear carbocyclic aromatic group, a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains as the hetero (non-carbon) ring member(s) an oxygen or sulphur atom or an imino or lower alkylimino group and, optionally, one or two nitrogen atoms, or a 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which contains one to three nitrogen atoms as the hetero ring member(s); R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a 3-substituent which is usable in cephalosporin chemistry; A is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl; Q is lower alkylene or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkylene which is optionally substituted with carboxy, carbamoyl, lower alkylcarbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl, or the group --NR.sup.2 -- or --NR.sup.2 NR.sup.3 --; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; p and m are the zero or 1, n is zero, 1 or 2; R.sup.

Abstract: The novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a residue readily removable by reduction, lower 1-hydroxyalkyl or lower alkanoyl andR.sup.2 is hydrogen, or each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a residue readily removable by reduction;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen or a readily removable protecting group; andA is lower alkylidene or (C.sub.5-7)-cycloalkylidene,are valuable intermediates for the manufacture of antimicrobially-active .beta.-lactams.