Abstract: The invention relates to novel intermediates for the preparation of antimicrobial compounds, the intermediate being a compound of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group,R.sup.8 is 2-hydroxyphenyl andZ is a group of the formula:--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 --X.sup.2, --CH.sub.2 P.sup.+ (R.sup.7).sub.3.X.sup.3-,--CH.dbd.P(R.sup.7).sub.3 OR--CH.sub.2 OH,wherein X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are each halogen and R.sup.7 is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, tolyl, xylyl and naphthyl, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 3-phosphoniummethyl-3-cephem compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.3 is aryl, or a salt thereof, which is characterized by reacting one equimolar amount of a 3-hydroxymethyl-3-cephem compound of the formula: ##STR2## or a salt thereof, with two or a little over two equimolar amount of triarylphosphine and one or a little over one equimolar amount of iodine, said prepared compounds being useful as intermediates for manufacturing 3-vinyl-3-cephem compounds possessing potent antimicrobial activities.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cephem compounds of high antimicrobial activity of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or a group of the formula: ##STR2## in which R.sup.5 is amino or a protected amino group,R.sup.9 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, cyclo(lower)alkenyl, carboxy(lower)alkyl, protected carboxy(lower)alkyl or saturated 4 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing one sulfur atom, andZ is N or CH,R.sup.2 is cyano, phenyl, pyridyl, lower alkylpyridyl, or tri(lower)alkylsilyl,R.sup.3 is carboxy or protected carboxy, andA is --CH.dbd.CH-- or --C.tbd.C--,and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel cephem compounds of high antimicrobial activity of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino, lower alkanoylamino, ar(lower)alkanoylamino, amino- or alkanoylaminothiazolyl(lower)alkanoylamino having a lower alkoxyimino, amino- or alkanoylaminothiazolyl(lower)alkanoylamino an ar(lower)alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkoxyamino, aminothiazolyl(lower)alkanoylamino having a carboxy(lower)alkoxyamino, or aminothiadiazolyl(lower)alkanoylamino having a lower alkoxyimino,R.sup.2 is 2,2,-dihalovinyl or ethynyl, andR.sup.3 is carboxy or protected carboxy, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of high antimicrobial activity of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is amino-substituted-heterocyclic group which may have halogen, protected amino-substituted-heterocyclic group which may have halogen, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,R.sup.2 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group, andA is lower alkylene which may have a substituent selected from the group consisting of amino, a protected amino group, hydroxy, oxo and a group of the formula: .dbd.N.about.OR.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyclo(lower)alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkenyl substituted by carboxy or a protected carboxy group, lower alkyl, or lower alkyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from carboxy, a protected carboxy group, amino, a protected amino group, cyano, phosphono, a protected phosphono group and a heterocyclic group which may have suitable substituents.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of high antimicrobial activity of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is amino or a protected amino group, andR.sup.2 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 7-acylamino-3-vinylcephalosporanic acid derivatives of high antimicrobial activity, to processes for preparation thereof from novel intermediates, and to said intermediates of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.A is a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is amino-substituted-heterocyclic group which may have halogen, protected amino-substituted-heterocyclic group which may have halogen, or a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,R.sup.8 is aryl,A is lower alkylene which may have a substituent selected from the group consisting of amino, a protected amino group, hydroxy, oxo and a group of the formula:.dbd.N.about.OR.sup.4,whereinR.sup.

Abstract: Anti-microbial cephalosporins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 is methoxymethyl or methylthiomethyl, and R.sup.6 is carboxy (lower) alkyl have been prepared.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 7-acylamino-3-vinylcephalosporanic acid derivatives of antimicrobial activity, and to methods of preparation thereof from novel intermediate compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.C is amino or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.8 is aryl,A.sup.12 is lower alkylene having a group of the formula: .dbd.N.about.OR.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyclo(lower) alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkenyl substituted by carboxy or a protected carboxy group, lower alkyl, or lower alkyl substituted by one or more substituent(s) selected from carboxy, a protected carboxy group, amino, a protected amino group, cyano, phosphono, a protected phosphono group and a heterocyclic group which may have suitable substituent(s),R.sup.a is a protected amino group,R.sup.b is a protected carboxy group,R.sup.c and R.sup.d are combined to form oxo or a protected oxo group, and X.sup.1 is halogen, andR.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 7-acylamino-3-vinyl-cephalosporanic acid derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of high antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 7-acylamino-3-substituted cephalosporanic acid derivatives of high antimicrobial activity, of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.5 is amino or a protected amino group,R.sup.2 is methoxymethyl,R.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group, andR.sup.6 is lower alkyl, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.