Synthesis of chiral. beta.-lactams using L-ascorbic acid

CC Wei, S De Bernardo, JP Tengi…

Index: Wei; De Bernardo; Tengi; et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1985 , vol. 50, # 19 p. 3462 - 3467

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Abstract

The discovery of monocyclic &lactam antibiotics from microbial sources has spawned efforts to generate synthetic analogues with improved antibacterial properties. From such activities, Ro 17-2301 (AMA-1080, l) has emerged as an antibacterial with therapeutic potential. The commercial development of 1 required a practical synthesis of the zwitterion (3S, 4S)-3- amino-4-[(carbamoyloxy) methy1]-2-oxoazetidine-l-sulfonic acid (2). The preparation of ...