3-Halo cephalosporins
AssigneeEli Lilly and Company
InventorRobert R. Chauvette
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Abstract
7-Acylamido- and 7-amino-3-halo-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acids, esters and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and esters thereof are new cephalosporin compounds provided by the reaction of a 7-acylamido-3-hydroxy-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid ester or a 7-amino-3-hydroxy-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid ester with an iodinating, fluorinating, chlorinating, or brominating reagent. For example, 7-amino-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid and 7-phenoxyacetamido-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid are provided. The 7-acylamido-3-halo cephalosporin acids and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters provided are valuable antibiotic compounds having desirable therapeutic properties.
Claims5
A compound of the formula ##SPC35##
- wherein R" is 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-furyl, 2-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, or 1-tetrazolyl;
- X is chloro or bromo;
- or the non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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