Claims
- 1. A compound selected from the base of the formula ##STR13## wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; W is hydrogen, a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a sulfonic acid group, or a--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 group wherein p has a value of 0 or an integer of from 1 to 10 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic cation selected from the alkali metal group, the alkaline earth metal group, ammonium, or organic ammonium compounds derived from a primary, a secondary or a tertiary amine, a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methoxy; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkanoyloxy in which the alkanoyl group contains from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic cation; a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanoyloxymethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkanoylaminomethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms and the amine nitrogen may be substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylaminomethyl group in which the alkoxy portion is straight or branched and has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the amine nitrogen may be substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, p-(alkanoyloxy)benzyl groups in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an aminoalkanoyloxymethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion has from 2 to 15 carbon atoms and the amino nitrogen may be mono- or di-substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when R.sub.3 is other than hydrogen or a cation and W is --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 with p being from 1 to 10, then R.sub.4 is other than hydrogen or a cation; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R.sub.3 is hydrogen.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen.
- 5. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R.sub.2 is an alkanoyloxy group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- 6. A compound selected from the base of the formula ##STR14## wherein W is hydrogen, a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a sulfonic acid group or a --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 group wherein p is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 10 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic cation selected from the alkali metal or the alkaline earth metal groups, ammonium, organic ammonium compounds derived from a primary, a second or a tertiary amine, or a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkanoyloxy in which the alkanoyl group contains from 2 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, a pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic anion or cation charge; a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanoyloxymethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkanoylaminomethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms and the amine nitrogen may be substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylaminomethyl group in which the alkoxy portion is straight or branched and has from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and the amine nitrogen may be substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, p-(alkanoyloxy)benzyl groups in which the alkanoyl portion is straight or branched and has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an aminoalkanoyloxymethyl group in which the alkanoyl portion has from 2 to 15 carbon atoms and the amino nitrogen may be mono- or di-substituted with a straight or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; with the proviso that when R.sub.3 is other than hydrogen or a cation and W is --(CH.sub.2).sub.p CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 with p being from 1 to 10, then R.sub.4 is other than hydrogen or a cation; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 7. A compound according to claim 6 wherein W is hydrogen or a --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --CO.sub.2 R.sub.4 group in which p is zero and R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 8. A compound according to claim 7 wherein R.sub.2 is acetyloxy.
- 9. A compound according to claim 8 which is 3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[[(2-formyl-1-pyrryl)acetyl]-amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 10. A compound according to claim 8 which is 3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[[2-carboxy-2-(2-formyl-1-pyrryl)acetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]-oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 11. A compound according to claim 6 wherein W is a sulfonic acid group.
- 12. A compound according to claim 11 which is 3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[[2-sulfo-2-(2-formyl-1-pyrryl)acetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 839,165, filed Oct. 4, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,122,260.
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