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US 4,375,433 AGranted
Process for the preparation of 6-hydroxymethyl-2-(.beta.-aminoethylthio)-1-carbadethiapen-2-em-3-carbox ylic acid
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsDavid G. Melillo, Kenneth M. Ryan
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for preparing the antibiotic 6-hydroxymethyl-2-(.beta.-aminoethylthio)-1-carbadethiapen-2-em-3-carboxyl ic acid (I) ##STR1## and its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and ester derivatives. An intermediate for the production of these compounds are compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R are readily removable protecting groups.
Claims1
The compound:
- ##STR31## wherein R.sup.5 and R are readily removable protecting groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.