Abstract: Inhibitors of the enzyme beta-lactamase of formula (I): are provided. The compounds are adapted to inhibit beta-lactamase as produced by beta-lactam resistant bacterial strains. Methods of treatment of beta-lactam resistant bacterial infections in patients are provided.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) (wherein variable groups are as defined within) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of such salts and prodrugs thereof and their use as cholesterol absorption inhibitors for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia are described. Processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for treating diseases or disorders mediated by lipid inflammatory mediators, arachidonic acid, its metabolites and/or platelet activating factor (PAF), which method comprises administration to a mammal in need thereof of an effective Coenzyme A independent transacylase (CoA-IT) inhibiting amount of a triphenylmethylazetidinone. This invention also relates to a method of treating or reducing inflammation in a mammal in need thereof, which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of a triphenylmethylazetidinone.

Abstract: A process for preparing an allenyl .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (4), characterized by reacting the hydroxyl group of a .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (1) with a reactive functional group derivative of sulfonic acid represented by the formula (2) to convert the compound of the formula (1) to a .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (3), thereafter reacting the resulting .beta.-lactam compound with a basic anion exchange resin of the type having a tertiary organic base fixed to the resin and isolating the resulting allenyl .beta.

Abstract: Copolymers containing N-vinyllactam derivatives protected at 3-position are provided and represented by the following formula. The copolymers are used as a photoresist material suitable for deep uv process so that high sensitivity and resolution can be obtained. In addition, ultrafine circuits can be formed and an exceptional improvement in PED stability can be accomplished by use of the photoresist.

Abstract: A process for preparing a .beta.-lactam halide compound represented by the formula (2) characterized by halogenating the allenyl group of an allenyl .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (1) with a cupric halide and a metal halide to obtain the .beta.-lactam halide compound ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or amino or protected amino, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkoxyl, lower acyl, or lower alkyl having a hydroxyl group or protected hydroxyl group as a substituent, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or carboxylic acid protecting group, and R.sup.4 is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or the group --S--S(O)n-Ar, n being 0 to 2, Ar being aryl which may have a substituent ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same as defined above, X and Y are each halogen atom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an allenyl .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (II) or a process for preparing a 3-halocephem compound of the formula (III) by altering the reaction conditions with use of a .beta.-lactam halide compound represented by the formula (I) serving as the starting material ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, amino or protected amino, R.sub.2 is aryl which may have a substituent, n is 0 to 2, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or carboxylic acid protective group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is a halogen atom or a leaving group ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, n and R.sub.3 are as defined above ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.3 and X are as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 3-norcephem compound represented by the formula (2), characterized in that a hydride reagent is acted on a halogenated .beta.-lactam compound represented by the formula (1) in the presence of a cuprous compound ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, amino group or protected amino group, R.sub.2 is an aryl or substituted aryl, n is 0 to 2, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or carboxylic acid protective group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is a halogen atom or a leaving group ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are as defined above.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing an allenyl .beta.-lactam of formula (4), by reacting the hydroxyl group of a .beta.-lactam of formula (1) with a reactive derivative of sulfonic acid of formula (2) to convert the compound of formula (1) to a .beta.-lactam of formula (3), thereafter reacting the resulting .beta.-lactam with a basic anion exchange resin of the type having a tertiary organic base fixed to the resin and isolating the allenyl .beta.-lactam of formula (4) with stability and high purity in a high yield.The invention also provides a process for preparing an allenyl .beta.-lactam of formula (4), by reacting the hydroxyl group of a .beta.-lactam compound of formula (1) with a reactive derivative of sulfonic acid of formula (2) to convert the compound of the formula (1) to a .beta.-lactam compound of formula (3), thereafter reacting the resulting .beta.-lactam of formula (3) with a tertiary organic base to convert the compound (3) to the allenyl .beta.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a .beta.-lactam halide compound represented by the general formula (2) which process is characterized in that the hydroxyl group of a .beta.-lactam halide compound represented by the general formula (1) is substituted with a halogen atom or a leaving group.

Abstract: N-vinyllactam derivatives protected at the 3-position are provided and represented by the following formula (I). These are polymerized into homo- and copolymers for use in microlithography of semiconductor manufacture. The polymers are used as a photoresist material suitable for a deep UV process so that pictures of high sensitivity and high resolution can be obtained. In addition, ultrafine circuits can be formed and an exceptional improvement in pattern formation can be accomplished through the use of the photoresist of the invention.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for preparing azetidinones useful as intermediates in the synthesis of penems and as hypocholesterolemic agents, particularly for azetidinones substituted in the C-3 and C-4 positions and optionally substituted at the ring nitrogen, comprising reacting a .beta.-(substituted-amino)amide, a .beta.-(substituted-amino)acid ester, or a .beta.-(substituted-amino)thiolcarbonic acid ester with a silylating agent and a cyclizing agent.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a .beta.-lactam compound and a 2-substituted methyl-3-cephem compound, both of which are of value as intermediates for the synthesis of cephem antibiotics.The .beta.-lactam compound of the invention may be represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a protected amino group, for instance; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, for instance; R.sup.3 represents hydrogen or a carboxy-protecting group; R.sup.4 represents an aryl group which may be substituted; R.sup.5 represents an alkenyl group which may be substituted, for instance. The 2-substituted methyl-3-cephem compound of the invention may be represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined above; R.sup.6 represents an aryl group which may be substituted.

Abstract: An improved method for the preparation of 2-chloro sulfinyl azetidin-4-one of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is: hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; halomethyl; cyanomethyl; phenyl; substituted phenyl; phenoxy, benzyloxy- or substituted benzyl; a group of the formula R.sub.2 --O--wherein R.sub.2 is t-butyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl; a group of the formula R.sub.3 --(O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 wherein R.sub.3 is phenyl or substituted phenyl. The 2-chlorosulfinylazetidin-4-one is prepared by reacting a penicillin sulfoxide ester of the general formula ##STR2## wherein R and R.sub.1 have the meanings defined above with an N-chloro halogenating agent in an inert organic solvent. The reaction is carried out in the presence of an acid scavenging amount of a phosphate or hydrogen phosphate of an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, quaternary ammonium or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides 1,3,4 substituted and bicyclic derivatives of 2-azetidinones and processes therefor. These compounds are valuable intermediates useful in the preparation of 1-carba(dethia)cephalosporin antibiotics.

Abstract: New compounds are disclosed having the general formulas (1) and (2): ##STR1## Also described is a process for preparing the compounds of formulas (1) and (2). Further described is a process for preparing a cephalosporin derivative having formula (5): ##STR2## by converting the compound of formula (1) to the compound of formula (2) and then converting the compound of formula (2) to the compound of formula (5).

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is H or a hydroxy protecting group, R.sub.2 is an organic residue and R.sub.3 is H or a nitrogen protecting group, which process comprises reacting together a compound of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a phenyl group, R and R.sub.3 are as defined above, a compound of formula (III) ##STR3## wherein R.sub.2 is as defined above and X is a cation or a silicon-containing residue, and a salt of a group IIa, IIb or transition element. The compounds of formula (I) are intermediates in the synthesis of penem antibiotics.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process for making a cephem of formula II from a 2-(3-amino-2-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-2,3-butadienoate intermediate of formula I using an organo-copper reagent. In another aspect, this invention is concerned with said intermediate. ##STR1## In the compounds of Scheme (A), R.sup.1 is a conventional amino protecting group or an acyl group; R.sup.2 is an aromatic heterocyclic or aryl group; R.sup.3 is a conventional carboxy protecting group or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3 taken together forms a physiologically hydrolyzable ester; and R.sup.4 is a group selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, cyclic C.sub.3-6 alkyl, and aryl; and n is 0 or 2.This invention also relates to an intermediate represented by formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and n are as defined above.

Abstract: A process for preparing a .beta.-lactam derivative of formula (2) and/or the corresponding enol tautomer, which includes oxidizing an alkenyl-substituted .beta.-lactam derivative of formula (1) in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst or a rhenium catalyst using a periodic acid: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group which may have a substituent, A is a group selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is an amino group or a protected amino group, and R.sup.4 -R.sup.8 are as defined in the application.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein each P is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group and R and R' are each the same and are hydrogen, ##STR2## wherein R" is lower alkyl and R'" is a carboxy protecting group. The compounds are useful as intermediates for preparing penems.

Abstract: An azetidinone derivative represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or aminoprotecting group selected from acyl, silyl, sulfonyl and phosphonyl derived from organic or inorganic acid, ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are the same or different and are halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, acyloxy, SR.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is straight chain or branched chain lower alkyl substituted or unsubstituted, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group), amino or hydrogen, one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 being hydrogen when the other is not, and R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: An azetidinone derivative represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or amino-protecting group selected from acyl, silyl, sulfonyl and phosphonyl derived from organic or inorganic acid, ##STR2## is >C.dbd.O or>C.dbd.N--OR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are the same or different and are halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, acyloxy, SR.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is straight chain or branched chain lower alkyl substituted or unsubstituted, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group), amino or hydrogen, one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 being hydrogen when the other is not, and R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: A process for preparing an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, amino or a group ##STR2## (in which R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylmethyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxymethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl), or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, are carbonyl, R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or acyl, silyl, sulfonyl or phosphonyl derived from inorganic acid or organic acid, the process comprising reacting a dithioazetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are as defined above and R.sup.9 is substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic residue with a compound represented by the formulaR.sup.3 SO.sub.2 H (VII)wherein R.sup.3 is defined above.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I: ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolyzable esters, in whichone of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen,the other of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denotes an unsubstituted or substituted five-membered hetero-aromatic ring bonded through a carbon atom thereof and having one hetero-atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur and additionally having from one to three nitrogen atoms, andR.sup.3 denotes hydrogen or an organic group,are novel compounds with .beta.-lactamase inhibitory and antibacterial properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an aryl group, arylmethyl group or aryloxymethyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group and R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group or aryl group, the process comprising reacting an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined above with a chlorinating agent.

Abstract: This invention provides azetidinone derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## and processes for preparing the same. The azetidinone derivatives are used as the intermediates for producing cephalosporin compounds useful as antibiotic agents.

Abstract: A multi-step stereospecific process for preparing (3S,4R,5R)-1-(allyloxycarbonyl)-methyl-3-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-beta-naphthoxy thiocarbonylthio-2-azetidinones, stereoisomers thereof or hydroxy protected analogs thereof from anhydropenicillin. The azetidinones are intermediates useful for producing penems which are a known group of antibacterial compounds. The process involves protecting the hydroxy group of anhydropenicillin with a readily removable hydroxy protecting group, then converting the resulting compound by ozonolysis followed by reaction with a trialklyl phosphite, then hydrolysis to remove the methylidene group at the 2-position of anhydropenicillin. The resulting compound is converted to the unprotected 4-beta-naphthoxy thiocarbonylthio derivative by reaction with allyl alcohol and HCl followed by reaction with O-2-napththalenylcarbonochloridothioate, or to the protected compound by reaction with silver imidazolate and allyl alcohol followed by reaction with O-2-naphthalenylcarbonochloridothioate.

Abstract: A process for preparing an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, amino or a group ##STR2## (in which R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylmethyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxymethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl), or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, are carbonyl, R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or acyl, silyl, sulfonyl or phosphonyl derived from inorganic acid or organic acid, the process comprising reacting a dithioazetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are as defined above and R.sup.9 is substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic residue with a compound represented by the formulaR.sup.3 SO.sub.2 SR.sup.9 (VII)wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: A process for preparing an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkoxy, amino or a group ##STR2## (in which R.sup.5 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylmethyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxymethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl), or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, are carbonyl, R.sup.3 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or acyl, silyl, sulfonyl or phosphonyl derived from inorganic acid or organic acid, the process comprising reacting a dithioazetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are as defined above and R.sup.9 is substituted or unsubstituted, nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic residue with a compound represented by the formulaR.sup.3 SO.sub.2 CN (VII)wherein R.sup.3 is defined above.

Abstract: This invention provides azetidinone derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## and processes for preparing the same. The azetidinone derivatives are used as the intermediates for producing cephalosporin compounds useful as antibiotic agents.

Abstract: A process for preparing an azetidinone derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain or branched-chain lower alkyl group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, substituted or unsubstituted phenylmethyl group or substituted or unsubstituted phenyloxymethyl group, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or protective group for amino group selected from the class consisting of acyl, silyl, sulfonyl and phosphonyl derived from organic or inorganic acid, and R.sup.3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or the residue of substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring.