Cephapirine esters and salts thereof

Abstract

Cephapirine esters having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## Such esters and salts thereof, having antibiotic activity, are prepared by reacting 7-ACA with bromophtalide or chloromethylpivalate in the presence of an alkylamine, at a temperature in the range of 0.degree.-70.degree. C. The reaction compound is reacted with chlorohydrate chloride of 4-piridylthioacetic acid. A salt of the compound of formula (I) is isolated from the reaction mixture, after washing with acidic water and addition of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, by treatment with a suitable solvent.

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