US 4,181,733 AGranted

Carboxyl derivatives of thienamycin

AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.

InventorsBurton G. Christensen, Raymond A. Firestone

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Abstract

Disclosed are carboxyl derivatives, i.e., esters, anhydrides and amides, of the antibiotic thienamycin, which has the following structure: ##STR1## Such derivatives are useful as antibiotics. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of such derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives, and methods of treatment comprising administering such derivatives and compositions when an antibiotic effect is indicated.

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A compound having the structural formula:

##STR35## wherein X is oxygen, sulphur or NR' (R'=H or R);
R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen (X is not oxygen);
alkyl having 1-10 carbon atoms;
phenacyl and nuclear substituted phenacyl wherein the substituent is chloro, bromo, fluoro or alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkoxyalkyl wherein the alkoxyl moiety has 1-6 carbon atoms and the alkyl moiety has 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkanoyloxyalkyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms;
halo and perhaloalkyl wherein the halo is chloro, bromo, or fluoro and the alkyl chain has 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkenyl having from 2-10 carbon atoms;
alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl having 3-14 carbon atoms;
dialkylaminoacetoxyalkyl having 4-21 carbon atoms;
alkanoylamidoalkyl having 2-13 carbon atoms;
benzyl, benzhydryl, p-chlorobenzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dinitrobenzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, m-benzoylbenzyl, p-t-butylbenzyl, m-phenoxybenzyl, p-benzoylbenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxybenzyl, p-methoxycarbonylbenzyl, p-methoxybenzhydryl, p-carboxybenzyl, the latter being either the free acid or the sodium salt, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl, p-pivaloyloxybenzyl, p-t-butoxycarbonyl benzyl, p-methylbenzyl, p-benzoyloxybenzyl, p-acetoxybenzyl, p-2-ethylhexanoylbenzoyl, p-ethoxycarbonylbenzyl, p-benzoylthiobenzyl, p-benzamidobenzyl, o-pivaloxyloxybenzyl, m-pivaloyloxybenzyl, p-isopropoxybenzyl, p-t-butoxybenzyl, 2,2-dimethyl-5-coumaranmethyl, p-trimethylsilylbenzyl, 3,5-bis-t-butoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl;
2-thienylmethyl, 2-furylmethyl, 3-t-butyl-5-isothiazolmethyl, 6-pivaloyloxy-3-pyridazinylethyl, 5-phenylthio-1-tetrazolylmethyl, phthalidyl;
phenylethyl, 2-(p-methylphenyl)ethyl, (4-methoxy)phenozymethyl, phenoxymethyl, (4-chloro)phenoxymethyl, (4-nitro)phenoxymethyl, (4-benzyloxy)methyl, (4-methyl)phenoxymethyl, (4-benzyloxy)phenoxymethyl, (4-methyl)phenoxymethyl, (2-methoxy)phenoxymethyl, (1-phenoxy)ethyl, (4-amino)phenoxymethyl, (4-methoxy)phenylthiomethyl, (4-chloro)phenylthiomethyl, phenylthioethyl;
(4-methyl)phenyl, (4-hydroxy)phenyl, (4-t-butyl)phenyl;
p-nitrophenyl, 3,5-dinitrophenyl or p-carboxyphenyl, the latter having either the free acid or the sodium salt form, 3-phenyl-2-propenyl, benzyloxymethyl, (4-nitro)benzyloxymethyl, (4-chloro)benzyloxymethyl, methylthioethyl, ethylthioethyl, cyclohexylthiomethyl, decylthiobutyl, methylthiopropyl, isopropylthioethyl, methylthiobutyl, phenyl, 5-indanyl, acetylthiomethyl, acetoxymethyl, diethylamino, dimethylaminoethyl, 5-indanylmethyl, p-pivaloylbenzyl, benzyloxymethyl, acetylthioethyl, pivaloylthiomethyl and methylthiomethyl.

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Abstract

A compound having the structural formula:

##STR35## wherein X is oxygen, sulphur or NR' (R'=H or R);
R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen (X is not oxygen);
alkyl having 1-10 carbon atoms;
phenacyl and nuclear substituted phenacyl wherein the substituent is chloro, bromo, fluoro or alkyl having from 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkoxyalkyl wherein the alkoxyl moiety has 1-6 carbon atoms and the alkyl moiety has 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkanoyloxyalkyl having 2 to 12 carbon atoms;
halo and perhaloalkyl wherein the halo is chloro, bromo, or fluoro and the alkyl chain has 1-6 carbon atoms;
alkenyl having from 2-10 carbon atoms;
alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl having 3-14 carbon atoms;
dialkylaminoacetoxyalkyl having 4-21 carbon atoms;
alkanoylamidoalkyl having 2-13 carbon atoms;
benzyl, benzhydryl, p-chlorobenzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dinitrobenzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, m-benzoylbenzyl, p-t-butylbenzyl, m-phenoxybenzyl, p-benzoylbenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxybenzyl, p-methoxycarbonylbenzyl, p-methoxybenzhydryl, p-carboxybenzyl, the latter being either the free acid or the sodium salt, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl, p-pivaloyloxybenzyl, p-t-butoxycarbonyl benzyl, p-methylbenzyl, p-benzoyloxybenzyl, p-acetoxybenzyl, p-2-ethylhexanoylbenzoyl, p-ethoxycarbonylbenzyl, p-benzoylthiobenzyl, p-benzamidobenzyl, o-pivaloxyloxybenzyl, m-pivaloyloxybenzyl, p-isopropoxybenzyl, p-t-butoxybenzyl, 2,2-dimethyl-5-coumaranmethyl, p-trimethylsilylbenzyl, 3,5-bis-t-butoxy-4-hydroxybenzyl;
2-thienylmethyl, 2-furylmethyl, 3-t-butyl-5-isothiazolmethyl, 6-pivaloyloxy-3-pyridazinylethyl, 5-phenylthio-1-tetrazolylmethyl, phthalidyl;
phenylethyl, 2-(p-methylphenyl)ethyl, (4-methoxy)phenozymethyl, phenoxymethyl, (4-chloro)phenoxymethyl, (4-nitro)phenoxymethyl, (4-benzyloxy)methyl, (4-methyl)phenoxymethyl, (4-benzyloxy)phenoxymethyl, (4-methyl)phenoxymethyl, (2-methoxy)phenoxymethyl, (1-phenoxy)ethyl, (4-amino)phenoxymethyl, (4-methoxy)phenylthiomethyl, (4-chloro)phenylthiomethyl, phenylthioethyl;
(4-methyl)phenyl, (4-hydroxy)phenyl, (4-t-butyl)phenyl;
p-nitrophenyl, 3,5-dinitrophenyl or p-carboxyphenyl, the latter having either the free acid or the sodium salt form, 3-phenyl-2-propenyl, benzyloxymethyl, (4-nitro)benzyloxymethyl, (4-chloro)benzyloxymethyl, methylthioethyl, ethylthioethyl, cyclohexylthiomethyl, decylthiobutyl, methylthiopropyl, isopropylthioethyl, methylthiobutyl, phenyl, 5-indanyl, acetylthiomethyl, acetoxymethyl, diethylamino, dimethylaminoethyl, 5-indanylmethyl, p-pivaloylbenzyl, benzyloxymethyl, acetylthioethyl, pivaloylthiomethyl and methylthiomethyl.

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