Claims
- 1. A cephem compound of the formula: ##STR19## wherein R.sup.1 is amino;
- R.sup.2 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group;
- A is hydroxy (lower) alkylene, amino (lower)alkylene, protected amino (lower) alkylene, lower alkenylene, hydroxyimino (lower alkylene, lower alkoxyimino (lower) alkylene, or lower alkenyloxyimino (lower) alkylene; and
- R.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group,
- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
- 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein
- R.sup.1 is amino;
- R.sup.2 is carboxy;
- A is hydroxy(lower)alkylene, amino(lower)alkylene, lower alkoxycarbonylamino(lower)alkylene, hydroxyimino(lower)alkylene, lower alkoxyimino(lower)alkylene, lower alkenyloxyimino(lower)alkylene or lower alkenylene; and
- R.sup.3 is carboxy.
- 3. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 4. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-tert-butoxycarboxamidoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid or its disodium salt.
- 5. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 6. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-methoxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 7. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-allyloxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 8. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(3-carboxy-1-propenyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 9. The compound of claim 2, which is 7-amino-3-[1-(1-carboxyallyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid.
- 10. A pharmaceutical antibacterial composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable, substantially non-toxic carrier or excipient.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 209,988, filed Nov. 24, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,420,477.
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Divisions (1)
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