Abstract: Disclosed are novel pradimicin compounds which possess antifungal activity and, preferably, improved water solubility. The compounds of the invention are prepared by modifying the 4′-amino or 4′-alkylamino moieties of known pradimicin compounds.

Abstract: The present invention concerns neutral sugar derivatives of pradimicins, their use as antifungal agents, methods for their preparation, and intermediates for their synthesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediates, pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides of the formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R is OH or NH.sub.2 ; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## with the proviso that when R is OH, R.sup.1 is not hydrogen; Y is OH or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, or an amino protecting group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy protecting group, or .beta.-D-xylosyl.The invention relates also to novel processes for the preparation of pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides, as well as novel pradimicin derivatives prepared therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediates, pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides of the formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R is OH or NH.sub.2 ; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## with the proviso that when R is OH, R.sup.1 is not hydrogen; Y is OH or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, or an amino protecting group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy protecting group, or .beta.-D-xylosyl. The invention relates also to novel processes for the preparation of pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides, as well as novel pradimicin derivatives prepared therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention concerns neutral sugar derivatives of pradimicins, their use as antifungal agents, methods for their preparation, and intermediates for their synthesis.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel pradimicin compounds which possess antifungal activity and, preferably, improved water solubility. The compounds of the invention are prepared by modifying the 4'-amino or 4'-alkylamino moieties of known pradimicin compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediates, pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides of the formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R is OH or NH.sub.2 ; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## with the proviso that when R is OH, R.sup.1 is not hydrogen; Y is OH or NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, or an amino protecting group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy protecting group, or .beta.-D-xylosyl. The invention relates also to novel processes for the preparation of pradimic acids and pradimic acid amides, as well as novel pradimicin derivatives prepared therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or carboxy, with the proviso that both cannot be the same;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acetyl; andR.sup.4 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## in which n is 1 or 2, R.sup.5 is hydrogen or acetyl, and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, a lower C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## in which n and R.sup.5 are as defined above. In another aspect, this invention relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I, to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one compound of Formula I, and to intermediates in their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention provides pradimicin analogs which exhibit improved water solubility relative to parent compounds. These novel agents are useful in treatment of fungal infections.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel antibiotic cephalosporin derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, or a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, may be a cycloalkylidene ring containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl. This invention further relates to compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, physiologically hydrolyzable esters or solvates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cephalosporins of the Formula ##STR1## wherein Y is N or CH;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a straight, branched, or cyclic lower alkyl group having up to six carbon atoms or a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, may be a cycloalkylidene ring containing from 3 to 5 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## in which R.sup.5 is hydrogen or acetyl. In another aspect, this invention relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I, to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one compound of Formula I, and to intermediates in their preparation.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel cephalosporin derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a straight, branched, or cyclic lower alkyl group having up to six carbon atoms or a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, may be a cycloalkylidene ring containing from 3 to 5 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen or acetyl; R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each are independently C.sub.1-5 alkyl; n is 1 or 2; and y is 1 to 5.In another aspect, this invention relates to compounds of formula I and their nontoxic pharmaeutically acceptable salts, physiologically hydrolyzable esters or solvates.Representative compounds of this invention were selected for testing and were shown to display potent antibacterial activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or carboxy, with the proviso that both cannot be the same;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acetyl; andR.sup.4 is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## in which n is 1 or 2, R.sup.5 is hydrogen or acetyl, and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, a lower C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## in which n and R.sup.5 are as defined above. In another aspect, this invention relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I, to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one compound of Formula I, and to intermediates in their preparation.

Abstract: A process for the selective formation of oximino o-protected derivatives of lower alkyl 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-oximinoacetates, and their use in the acylation of 7-amino-cephalosporin compounds is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides novel cephalosporanic acids and esters thereof having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, or lower acyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, or lower alkanoyloxy, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, 5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-ylmethyl, 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl,1-(pivaloyloxy)ethyl, 1-(cyclohexylacetoxy)ethyl, or 1-(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxy) ethyl. These compounds, especially esters, are useful as broad spectrum antibiotics in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases of mammals, and for other purposes known in the art. The acids (R.sup.4 is hydrogen) are useful as intermediates for making the esters.

Abstract: This invention provides novel cephalosporanic acids and esters thereof having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl or acyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkanoyloxy, andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, pivaloyloxymethyl, acetoxymethyl, 1-acetoxyethyl, 5-methyl-2-oxo-1, 3-dioxolen-4-ylmethyl or 4-glycyloxybenzoyloxymethyl. These compounds, especially esters, are useful as broad spectrum antibiotics in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases of mammals, and for other purposes known in the art.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a conventional amino-protecting group, R.sup.2 is a straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ##STR2## is a quaternary ammonio group as described herein, and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts, physiologically hydrolyzable esters and solvates thereof, as well as processes for their preparation, are disclosed. The compounds in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen are potent antibacterial agents.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a conventional amino-protecting group, R.sup.2 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, allyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, propargyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, cycloalkyl containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, may be a cycloalkylidene ring containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a substituted cyclobutylidene ring of the formula ##STR3## wherein X is halogen, hydroxy or (lower)alkoxy, and R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: Potent antibacterial agents of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, physiologically hydrolyzable esters and solvates, and processes for their preparation, are described.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a conventional amino-protecting group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each are independently methyl or ethyl, and R.sup.4 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, allyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-hydoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl, pyridylmethyl, pyridylethyl, benzyl or phenethyl, and nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and solvates thereof, as well as processes for their preparation, are disclosed. The compounds in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen are potent antibacterial agents.