title: 3-Sulfonyl-1-carba-1-dethiacephems.
abstract: The stability of the 1-carba-1-dethiacephalosporin framework has allowed the synthesis of a range of 3-sulfonyl-1-carba-1-dethiacephems unavailable for a variety of reasons in the cephem arena. The known p-nitrobenzyl 7 beta-(phenoxyacetamido)-3-[[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy]-1-carba -1- dethia-3-cephem-4-carboxylate served as a precursor to this series of compounds. Displacement of the enol triflate with various sulfinates in acetonitrile or DMF and deprotection of the intermediates led to 7 beta-[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino]- 3-[alkyl(aryl)sulfonyl]-1-carba-1-dethia-3-cephem-4-carboxyl ic acids. The 3-sulfonyl-1-carba-1-dethiacephems display potent activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The following MIC's (microgram/mL) for the 3-cyclopropyl sulfone are representative: Staphylococcus aureus = 4, Streptococcus pyogenes = 1, Haemophilus influenzae = 0.25, Escherichia coli = 0.03, Enterobacter cloacae = 0.25, Proteus rettgeri = 0.25. The excellent in vitro antibacterial activity of this series indicates the potential of the carbacephalosporin framework for exploring substituents which are unknown or which produce unstable cephems.
authors: Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Research Laboratory, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285.
authors: T A
authors: TA
authors: Crowell
authors: B D
authors: BD
authors: Halliday
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: McDonald
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Indelicato
authors: C E
authors: CE
authors: Pasini
authors: E C
authors: EC
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins