Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are ortho with respect to one another wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydroxy or in vivo hydrolyzable esters thereof; the benzene ring being optionally further substituted; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolyzable ester thereof.

Abstract: A carbapenem compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.4 is hydroxy or carboxy;and the phenyl ring is optionally further substituted by one or two substituents selected from halo, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, carboxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, amino, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino sulphonic acid, C.sub.1-4 alkylS(O).sub.n --(wherein n is 0-2), N-C.sub.1-4 alkanesulphonamido, C.sub.1-4 alkanoylamino and C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl(N-C.sub.1-4 alkyl)amino:provided that the phenyl ring is substituted by at least one carboxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof wherein:A is a group of the formula (IA) or (IB): ##STR2## R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and are a variety of substituents X is alkanediyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by O, S(O).sub.x (wherein x is zero, one or two), --CONR.sup.5 -- or --NR.sup.5 -- or wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;or X is alkenediyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms optionally interrupted by O, S(O).sub.x or --NR.sup.5 --.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carbapenems and provides a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof wherein:R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, carboxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylaminosulphonyl, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylaminosulphonyl, carbamoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, trifluoromethyl, sulphonic acid, amino, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, C.sub.1-4 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl(N-C.sub.1-4 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-4 alkanesulphonamido and C.sub.1-4 alkylS(O).sub.n -- wherein n is zero, one or two:with the proviso that there is no hydroxy or carboxy substituent in a position ortho to the --NR.sup.2 --.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;n is zero or an integer 1 to 4; andP is a benzene ring substituted by groups R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 which are ortho with respect to one another wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydroxy or in vivo hydrolysable esters thereof;or P is a group of the formula (II) or (III) ##STR2## wherein M is oxygen or a group NR.sup.5 wherein R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;ring P being optionally further substituted;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof.