Syn-isomer of 3,7-disubstituted-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds and processes for the preparation thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new syn-isomer of 3,7-disubstituted-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. More particularly, it relates to new syn-isomer of 3,7-disubstituted-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which have antibacterial activities and to processes for the preparation thereof, to pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method of using the same therapeutically in the treatment of infectious diseases in human beings and animals. New cephems disclosed herein are ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is ##STR2## R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, R.sup.3 is carboxy, R.sup.4 is carbamoyloxy methyl which may be substituted with a trihalo- (lower) alkanoyl; and R.sup.7 is amino, lower alkanoylamino or halo (lower)alkanoylamino.

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